But was marred by the nasty protests outside the venue.
Yes, of course protest is an absolute right, but surely, not when it is abusive or frightening for those who are the target.
I've reported the abuse I personally got, as well as the general verbal and visual abuse for just going to #FiLiA conference, which simply discussed women centric issues.
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I felt scared going in and out of the venue, despite excellent security. I was literally terrified.
The chants of TWAW, Sex work is work, blow jobs are jobs
really, literally traumatised me.
The chalked images of errect penis were upsetting.
Honestly, it all was frightening. Really so.
Who knew what the chants and placard waving might have led to?
This is some of what I was faced with, for going in to listen to women sharing their experiences of corrective rape and genocide in Tigray.
And the Lesbians incarcerated in the LGBT block in the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, which puts a target on them for corrective rape, children removed, or worse.
Draw your own conclusions friends.
Yet I went in. I didn't let the bullies stop me!
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