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...

click image for more details Assaults in the military have received a lot of publicity lately. It was reported that 26,000 cases of sexual assault happened in the military last year. Like most sexual assaults less than 10% are actually reported You can read the whole story HERE Female senators are on track to try and pass legislation. But as the story...

click for more info "I was shocked and scared," said Meredith Finn, of Portland, who described Back Cove Trail as her favorite feature of Portland, a soothing place that drew her to the sport of running. "Maybe I should be more careful. I wonder if I should start to bring pepper spray?" she said. Her sense of surprise was shared by many...

click image for more details Red Bluff police officers used a stun gun late Saturday night on a 43- year-old man who was creating a disturbance at Food Maxx. Employees said Lance Elton Ward was inside the business without any apparent purpose and had been asked to leave. Ward became angry and verbally abusive, although employees were able to get Ward outside...