A Ring That is a Real Stinger

If you have never been mugged – or don’t know someone who has been – you might not think as much about security and protection as you should. Some statistics state that 175 women are attacked or mugged each hour! How can you protect yourself in advance? There are more and more new products [...]

Self Defense Tips While Travelling In Your Vehicle

You can always expect a potential danger at anytime when you are traveling on your vehicle. Vehicle snatching, burglary, sexual assaults, murders etc is tremendously happening in now a day. As per the ASBO statistics (issued in England and Wales since April 1999) young people aging 10-20 are engaged in most of these offenses. Since [...]

Workplace Violence – 8 Tips For Spotting Early Warning Signs

One of the greatest threats facing both employees and the companies they work for, is workplace violence. It has become the leading cause of death for women and the second leading for men, following closely behind motor vehicle accidents. In fact, the best estimates now being reported show that 1-in-4 employees will be the [...]

The Role Of The SANE – The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner

Studies have shown that less than half of the victims of sexual assault treated in emergency rooms get basic help with information about the risk of pregnancy or emergency contraception to prevent pregnancy. They have to wait for sometimes up to six hours for treatment, and during this wait, they’re told not to eat, [...]

Gender Based Hat Crimes

Women are the predominant victims in this historical problem that has existed for a long time. In the US gender crimes were first categorized as hate crimes by the 1998 act on hate crimes prevention. This federal act on Hate crimes statistics does not however collect data on heterosexual gender crimes. It only collects [...]

Teh Facts of Self Defense

Its amazing how the United States can say that the use of self defense makes a person being attacked even more vulnerable to more acts of violence. According to statistics our government officials state it is better to simply allow the attacker to do what they want, steal what they want, or hurt what [...]

College Safety – Know The Facts

College is supposed to be one of the best times in a person’s life. With so much to learn and experience, it’s easy to get caught up in the fun and excitement. But what about safety? Though they might seem self-contained and cozy, college campuses aren’t isolated from crime. Know the facts about college [...]

How to Avoid Becoming a Victim of Sexual Assault and Rape

Believe it or not, there are a few things that women can do to prevent sexual assault or rape. Potential victims can be prepared to fend off an assault and be proactive in avoiding situations that may lead to sexual assault. When going to parties or bars, always tell a friend where you are [...]

Sexual Assault/Rape Statistics and Prevention

Sexual assault remains a very complex and complicated crime. In many cases the victims have a difficult time proving their case and many times it boils down to one person’s word against another’s. For this reason combined with the physical and mental abuse suffered; crimes like rape continue to go largely unreported. The victim [...]

How to Prevent a Sexual Assault

First, lets define sexual assault. Sexual assault is any unwanted sexual contact or behavior, implicit or explicit. Who are the perpetrators? Perpetrators of sexual assault are not limited to strangers. They can be friends, family members or acquaintances. Who are the victims? Any person, male or female, adult or child, friend, family member or [...]

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