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]
| Formation | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Hannah Camilleri, Anni Cameron, Anna Cowan, Ava Cadenhead, Bea Bennister |
| Purpose | Campaign against sexual assault at live music events |
| Website | www |
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]