Personal Safety Tips and Active Shooter: Cover vs. Concealment Cover vs. Concealment In any active shooter situation, reaching an exit may not always be an option. Assessing the situation and making the decision will be situational and up to you. If getting to an exit is no longer an option, finding cover will be critical. … Continued
Have you ever found yourself wrapped in a hug you didn’t want, but didn’t know what to do about it? I certainly have, and it made me feel angry, resentful, and outraged. Whether on campus, at work, or just socializing, unwanted hugging seems to affect almost all women and girls – and many men – … Continued
Although we like to think of our daughter’s years away at college as safe and idealistic, the reality is that her time at school puts her at risk. RAINN, (Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network) the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization, reports that close to 1 in 6 college-aged women received assistance from a victim … Continued
Young women, aged 18-24, attending college, are 3 times more likely to be sexually assaulted or raped than the general population. According to RAINN, 23.1 percent of female students experience rape or sexual assault via physical force, violence, or being incapacitated. That’s a little over one in 5 young women … and those are only the … Continued
The Department of Justice – and common sense – tells us that gender-based violence and harassment is predominantly committed by men against women or non-binary persons. Bearing in mind that every situation is different, the importance of using your best judgement in the moment, and keeping women’s personal safety at the forefront, learning to use “male-encoded … Continued