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Through World Press Photo I Met Catcalling Groningen

I wanted to go to the World Press Photo exhibition in Amsterdam, but it was sold out on the day I wanted. I ended up in the synagogue in Groningen, where the World Press Photo exhibition was also on display. I was impressed with the setting and the World Press Photos. As a bonus there was a local initiative of photographers upstairs, they mentioned at the entrance, Catcalling Groningen.

Catcalling Groningen

I was surprised and impressed with the project Catcalling Groningen. It was tucked away upstairs in a corner, yet absolutely worth the visit. I noted down the Instagram account and the websites mentioned in the descriptions beside the photographs. In the train on my way back I read more about the project Catcalling. The catcalls had been made visible by chalking them onto the pavements in the exact spots in central Groningen where they were shouted. On my next visit I was looking at the pavement of Groningen to see some of the catcalls. It's a must see!

To Reach Gender Equality, One Of The 17 Goals The World Has To Reach In 2030, Catcalling Has To Be Banned!

Catcalling is Databeet’s third‑quarter NGO for 2024 and received 1 percent of the gross turnover in that period. The Catcalling Groningen project contributes directly to one of the 17 global sustainability goals the world must achieve by 2030: gender equality. It is also the final organization supported within Databeet’s 1‑percent NGO initiative, the last one to receive 1 percent of my gross turnover as part of this project.