It’s Not A Compliment grew out of a simple idea – making the every day better for vulnerable communities. What started as a brainstorming session for a fellowship task soon turned into something more personal when INAC’s co-founders, Aakanksha and Annelise, realised how common street harassment was for many in their circles. Regardless of their gender, sexuality, or racial identity – anyone that could in some way be coded as ‘other’ had a story to share about a time a stranger had made them feel uncomfortable or unsafe in a public space. What originally felt like a small, easily dismissable personal experience suddenly turned into something bigger – a flood of stories that could attest to a culture that was unfairly designating who had a right to exist freely in our streets. And they were determined to share them. 

Since then, INAC has grown into a full-fledged organisation powered by a team of passionate intersectional feminists united in their belief that no one should have to feel unsafe or less than for simply existing in public. As a grassroots organisation fighting for the rights of all individuals to enjoy public space free of the fear of harassment, we run projects, workshops, and campaigns that break through the normalisation of street harassment and encourage communities to challenge the age-old norms that make this type of harm possible in the first place.

To learn more about the INAC Team and Board of Directors, click below.