I'm sorry, I realize that leaving isn't realistic for most people. I was thinking specifically to help *you*. But, if you want to stay and try to bring about change - I think that's very noble and a worthy cause. But it's a huge thing. Social change is huge, and honestly, I don't know how these things gets done. Definitely a worthwhile goal though.

I like the idea that was posted about having a small spy camera to record interactions. Is there any media (newspapers, TV news shows, etc.) that might be sympathetic and support your cause? Footage from a spy camera could be useful for a news story, which might help you begin to win more support?

I think you're right... even in the US, if someone was just watching me, and I didn't know who they were, I probably wouldn't report it to the police. Women do get "cat calls" (men calling things out to them) and these are usually not reported as well. There's just not much that can be done, especially if you have no idea who the person was. I had some teen boys call out some really cruel things to me one day when I was out walking, they were driving by in a car. I couldn't identify them, and didn't get a license plate number. There was no point in calling the police (plus honestly, just calling out mean things is usually not, as far as I know, considered criminal).

It's a very hard problem. It sounds like there needs to be a culture change, people need to believe that that kind of behavior is not appropriate and won't be tolerated. But, I have no idea how to make changes like that happen.

It seems like a good sign that sometimes other people step in to protect the women in your country, but very bad that it then escalates to violence. Maybe if more people could step up, together, they'd have a better chance of stopping the behavior without being attacked?

I wish there was more advice I could offer!