Media Date: 24/10/2013
Type of Media: newspaper
Name of Media: The Ottawa Citizen
Interviewer: Shaamini Yogaretnam
Interviewee: Julie S. Lalonde Role: Director of Hollaback! Ottawa
Article Information
Background | Ottawa police announced that there was a 'serial rapist' on the loose. The response was that women should avoid going outside at night. |
Reason | Hollaback! Ottawa and our allies penned an open letter to women in Ottawa, telling them that their city owed them better than victim-blaming rhetoric. |
Comment | It was great to see mainstream coverage of our open letter. |
Outcome | The letter resulted in us being granted a meeting with Ottawa Police on December 10, 2013. |
Link to Article | http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Groups+issue+open+letter+Ottawa+women+after+sexual+assaults/9079452/story.html |
Keywords: Hollaback! Ottawa, violence against women, Ottawa