FAQs

Submitting an experience

  • We chalk experiences of any kind of harassment, not just sexual. No experience is too 'small' to be valid.

    As an intersectional campaign, we recognise that race, sexuality, gender identity and social class can all intertwine affecting the way harassment manifests.

    It doesn’t matter who you are, we want to hear from you and your experiences deserve to be chalked.

  • It’s completely up to you. Share as much or as little as you feel comfortable with.

    If you can, make sure you include a location so we know where to chalk it.

  • We aim to chalk all our submissions, but sometimes there may be valid reasons why we are unable to. We do not chalk experiences of r*pe as these may be triggering.

  • We get new submissions every day and try to get new chalking done every week. We can’t give an exact time frame for when the chalk will happen.

  • Yes- all submissions are kept completely anonymous.

  • We only do chalks in Sheffield and surrounding suburbs.

    Despite this, there’s plenty of “Catcalls of…” accounts that are based globally, so have a search online to see if there’s one for your location.

Our campaign

  • No, we are not affiliated with either university in Sheffield, nor with any other institution.

  • Our campaign is for anyone who has experienced harassment.

    Harassment is often identity-based - it targets someone’s gender, race, class, (dis)ability, sexuality, or other social factors. As these identities intersect, harassment may occur due to a combination of these factors.

    However, we acknowledge that anyone can experience harassment, and invite people of all identities to submit their experiences.

  • Volunteer with us, donate to us, share our work with those around you.

    Call out harassment when you see it, have open conversations about it and work to tackle the culture surrounding it.

  • We have a list of support services that are both national and Sheffield-based.

    You can find it here:

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LSlej3QTx9hlDlTpbOAj6yE0hClZZKc752m5GLyo4yA/edit?usp=sharing

  • Intersectionality, a word coined in 1989 by professor Kimberlé Crenshaw, refers to the way in which various systems of oppression work simultaneously to reinforce each other.

    When we say our campaign is “intersectional”, we mean we recognise that different aspects of people’s identity (be that their race, sexuality, gender identity, class, ability) may impact their experience(s) of harassment. This is important to recognise as there is no one size-fits-all approach to supporting receptors of harassment.