Imagine a world where we don’t have to text when we get home. A world where the streets of London are safe for all women, sexual and gender diverse people.

We know things won’t change overnight but we are done being patient. So we are taking over the streets using art to create safe spaces everywhere where there should have been one to protect us.

Using art as a force for change, 'text me when you get home' provides a tangible response to the lack of safety on the streets felt by women, gender and sexual minorities by bringing artists together to artistically takeover the city and change mindsets.

With 71% of women having experienced sexual harassment or abuse and the lack of visible change in the livelihoods of those affected, 'Text me when you get home' challenges public perceptions fuelled by the media that cases of gender-based violence are isolated and aims to demonstrate the scale of the issue.

OUR MANIFESTO

OUR MANIFESTO

WHAT DO WE WANT?

We want to feel safe to walk home at night.

We want to feel safe on our commutes.

We want to have a drink without worrying about how we get home.

We want to listen to our music on our way home without taking one earphone out.

We want to walk home at night without our keys in our hand.

We want to pick a pair of shoes without thinking about whether we can run in them.

We want to wear what we want without worrying whether it’s going to be taken the wrong way.

FOR THIS TO HAPPEN, WE NEED:

1.⁠ ⁠Safe spaces on the streets for all women, sexual and gender minorities

2.⁠ ⁠A fairer, clearer and more accessible system to report sexual harassment and abuse

3.⁠ ⁠The police to be held accountable to escalate our cases

4.⁠ ⁠All evidence to be reviewed without the biases of a system that favours male voices

5.⁠ ⁠An end to the shame culture surrounding victims

We won’t stop until we get there. However long it takes to get our voices heard. Because it shouldn’t be about what we are wearing or how many drinks we’ve had.

LONDON IS JUST THE START. DRIVE CHANGE WITH US.