want more info? click here Assaults against women, particularly rape get a lot of publicity in India. But their neighbor Pakistan this morning a decrease in the number of sexual assaults against women. But the number of acid attacks on women in Pakistan is up by 89%. You can read the whole story HERE. Women in India and in Pakistan are turning...

more info here Human Rights Watch says at least 91 women have been raped over four days a week ago in Cairo's Tahrir Square, a central site of recent mass protests that have shaken the country's political leadership. You can read the rest of the story HERE. In another story "While the world is focusing on the political fall-out of millions of...

click for more info Last week we did part one of self-defense tips for women. As we discussed women consistently outdo men as the targets of violence by a 9 to 1 margin. So it is no wonder that self-defense companies including Taser International target women for their products. There are more pink pepper sprays, stun guns and tasers on the market...

click for more info It is well established fact that women are the targets of violence in nine out 10 cases-everything from assaults, rapes, domestic violence. Even in home invasions, women are the preferred targets. So it makes sense for women to be more aware of that fact so they can learn how to defend themselves a little bit better. Here are...

The World Health Organisation's (WHO) first international study into the prevalence of violence against women found that one in four women in high-income countries have been abused by their partners, compared with a third of women worldwide. You can read the rest of the story HERE. Partner-perpetrated violence was highest in the south-east Asian region at 37.7 per cent, followed by the...

click for more info Here are two articles about sexual assault. The first one is from the University of North Carolina, where students are trying to raise awareness about sexual assault On April 11, the University of North Carolina Wilmington organized its first Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event. More than 400 students participated in the event to spread awareness about...