The Hollaback iPhone app tackles street harassers with technology. Hollaback started as a blog for women and LGBT individuals in New York City where the masses could snap cell phone photos of street harassers and submit their photos online with a brief anecdote--kind of like guerrilla journalism.
Hollaback is a collective movement of both men and women "dedicated to ending street harassment using mobile technology." The Hollaback iPhone app will bring a whole new facet and increased accessibility to the organization through on-the-go reporting. Next time you hear a catcall, Hollaback!
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Mobile Reporting
- Hollaback's iPhone app increases accessibility and brings mobile reporting to the fight against street harassment.
- Location-based Activism
- Location-based technology allows for real-time activism against street harassment.
- Social Media Vigilantism
- The use of social media platforms and crowdsourcing can be used to publicly shame harassers, bringing attention to the harassment issue.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Technology
- Technology companies can create or improve upon similar mobile reporting apps to address social issues.
- Activism
- Activist organizations can utilize similar location-based technology to better organize and mobilize their members in real time.
- Social Media
- Social media companies can leverage users' experiences to raise awareness on social issues such as street harassment.
