As festival season is in full swing, there are a few things that people should consider while they dance the night away. A survey from Our Music My Body (OMMB), an organization that is working to increase awareness about sexual misconduct at music festivals, found that 92% of female festival goers have experienced harassment or assault at an event.
While many festivals such as Lollapalooza, Pitchfork, and Riot Fest have zero-tolerance policies, the fact is, much of the misconduct goes unnoticed by the festival administrators. The OMMB survey showed that 99% of respondents would be more likely to attend a music venue if there were stronger security measures in place, and 84% wished there was more festival staff trained on how to deal with sexual misconduct.
Everyone deserves to feel safe when attending a music festival. This summer, do your part in reporting and addressing sexual misconduct at events.