Holly Kearl - About


	ABOUT For ten years Holly Kearl has addressed gender-based violence and women's equity issues, starting with volunteer work at a local domestic violence shelter during her senior year of high school. Full-Time Work: Since 2007, Holly has worked for AAUW, a national women's equity nonprofit organization. She oversees the Legal Advocacy Fund, Campus Action Project grants, and Student Advisory Council. She also contributes to the organizational blog. Prior to her position at AAUW, Holly worked in various positions at the National Women's History Museum from 2004-2007, starting as a summer intern before her senior year of college. Street Harassment: Tired of strange men whistling and honking at her, calling out to her, following her, and grabbing her when she was alone in public, Holly wrote her master's thesis on gender-based street harassment and how women were using online websites to combat it. In 2008 she founded an anti-street harassment website and blog and began working on an anti-street harassment book. As part of her research, she surveyed more than 1,000 people around the world about their experiences. *Her book Stop Street Harassment: Making Public Places Safe and Welcoming for Women* will be available in August 2010. Education: George Washington University MA Public Policy & Women's Studies (2007) Santa Clara University BA History and BA Women & Gender Studies (2005) Studied abroad for a year at Lancaster University, UK (2003-2004) Other: Since 2008 Holly has been a weekly volunteer on the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network's Online Hotline. She also volunteers monthly with Reston Interfaith, delivering groceries to homebound senior citizens. In 2010, Holly was nominated for for the WIN Young Women of Achievement Award.** Holly is a dedicated long distance runner. She ran her first 5k at age 8 and her first marathon at age 14. She ran varisty cross country and track in high school and continues to compete in road races. "How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." - Anne Frank	Holly's book!

ABOUT

For ten years Holly Kearl has addressed gender-based violence and women's equity issues, starting with volunteer work at a local domestic violence shelter during her senior year of high school.

Full-Time Work:

Since 2007, Holly has worked for AAUW, a national women's equity nonprofit organization. She oversees the Legal Advocacy Fund, Campus Action Project grants, and Student Advisory Council. She also contributes to the organizational blog.

Prior to her position at AAUW, Holly worked in various positions at the National Women's History Museum from 2004-2007, starting as a summer intern before her senior year of college.

Street Harassment:

Tired of strange men whistling and honking at her, calling out to her, following her, and grabbing her when she was alone in public, Holly wrote her master's thesis on gender-based street harassment and how women were using online websites to combat it.

In 2008 she founded an anti-street harassment website and blog and began working on an anti-street harassment book. As part of her research, she surveyed more than 1,000 people around the world about their experiences.

Her book Stop Street Harassment: Making Public Places Safe and Welcoming for Women will be available in August 2010.

Education:

George Washington University
MA Public Policy & Women's Studies (2007)

Santa Clara University
BA History and BA Women & Gender Studies (2005)

Studied abroad for a year at Lancaster University, UK (2003-2004)

Other:

Since 2008 Holly has been a weekly volunteer on the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network's Online Hotline. She also volunteers monthly with Reston Interfaith, delivering groceries to homebound senior citizens.

In 2010, Holly was nominated for for the WIN Young Women of Achievement Award.

Holly is a dedicated long distance runner. She ran her first 5k at age 8 and her first marathon at age 14. She ran varisty cross country and track in high school and continues to compete in road races.

"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single
moment before starting to improve the world." - Anne Frank

Holly's book!