Girls Against
Formation2015
FounderHannah Camilleri, Anni Cameron, Anna Cowan, Ava Cadenhead, Bea Bennister
PurposeCampaign against sexual assault at live music events
Websitewww.girlsagainst.co.uk

The Girls Against is a non-profit organisation formed in 2015 by Hannah Camilleri and four friends, Anni Cameron, Anna Cowan, Ava Cadenhead and Bea Bennister. Camilleri's experience of sexual assault at a Peace gig in Glasgow in 2015[1] prompted the young women to set up Girls Against to shine a spotlight on sexual assault of young women at gigs, and support victims in sharing and recovering from their experiences.[2]

History

By 2016, Girls Against had over 80 international representatives actively promoting the campaign by communicating with the press, venues and bands themselves.[3]

In March 2020, Girls Against were featured on the BBC in an interview with Isy Suttie for We Can Change the World.[4]

Support and media coverage

They have been supported by many bands and artists, including Peace,[1] Slaves,[5][6] Wolf Alice[7] Circa Waves,[8] and The Zangwills[9] and have been featured by Time Out,[10] NME,[11][3] Dr Martens[12] and Skinnydip London.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 "These young women are fighting against groping at gigs". BBC News. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  2. ↑ Eaton, Joanie (14 December 2015). "The Girls Against guide to gig etiquette". the Guardian. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Why I Joined Girls Against And The Fight Against Sexual Assault At Gigs | NME". NME | Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "We Can Change The World - Girls Against with Bea and Georgia - BBC Sounds". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "Slaves join anti-harassment campaign and vow to halt gigs if they see groping in crowd | NME". NME | Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "Slaves vow to stop gigs if they see groping in crowd". BBC News. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "In The Middle with Girls Against – The Gryphon". www.thegryphon.co.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "Girls Against on Instagram: "@circawaves we 💜 you thank you for the amazing shout out and wonderful support - can't believe how crazy this week has been for us! Thank…"". Instagram. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  9. ↑ "Warrington band The Zangwills talk about 'surreal' opportunity working with Game of Thrones star". Warrington Guardian. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  10. ↑ contributors, Time Out Teen Takeover. "Meet six teens doing amazing things in London". Time Out London. Retrieved 6 March 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  11. ↑ "Girls Against: The Teenagers Trying To Eliminate Groping At Gigs, And How We Can Support Them | NME". NME | Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  12. ↑ "THE ORIGINALS SERIES: GIRLS AGAINST". Dr. Martens Blog. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  13. ↑ "Girls Against on Instagram: "Head on over to @skinnydiplondon to view our Q&A with them! We're really humbled and thankful for them giving us this platform to speak…"". Instagram. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
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