The Girls Against guide to gig etiquette:
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/dec/14/the-girls-against-guide-to-gig-etiquette
After sharing her story of assault at a Peace show, Hannah Camilleri started inspiring other's to share their experiences. The Peace band members also spoke out saying that they don't accept such disgusting behavior, which was nice to see because it's common for things like this to get glossed over.
After this happened, the campaign group Girls Against was created. Girls Against is a group of friends whose main goal is to offer a safe space for women and girls who have been assaulted.
I loved reading about this because sexual assault at concerts is not something I ever thought about. I think it's awesome that girls are standing up for each other to try and make a difference in how society reacts to and discusses sexual assault. It's a serious problem and it's encouraging to see that more and more people are talking about it.
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