So what is Blank Noise? It’s a campaign aimed at mainstreaming the issue of eve-teasing, or street violence/public sexual harassment predominantly targeting women, in India. Eve-teasing is present in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal and can range from sexual gestures to groping. It has been traditionally disregarded as harmless and inconsequential, rather than a crime.
The Blank Noise campaign utilizes the Internet as a space for dialogue, collaboration, and idea formation among men and women and across cultures. It was started in 2003 by Jasmeen Patheja, a graduate of the Srishti School of Art Design and Technology in Bangalore, India. The campaign goals are:
- Change the perception behind eve-teasing
- Establish public responsibility for eve-teasing
- Explore, define, question, and trigger debate on one’s personal boundaries in public spaces
- Define types of harassment
- Define and emphasize clear-cut violations
- Build a relationship between women and the city in which they live
- Mainstream sexual harassment as an issue concerning both men and women
- Encourage and enable women to question their fears and threats (also in the context of class and caste)
- Generate research through public participation
- Disseminate information through various means with an emphasis on social media
Women and ICTs 
thanks for highlighting this campaign. my only real background on violence against women comes from Latin America and the effects of machismo so it’s really interesting to learn about it from another perspective.