Tag Archives: women’s self defense
DOJ Report On Assaults At University Of Montana
Department of Justice attorneys sang the University of Montana’s praises Thursday for its efforts to address problems surrounding sexual assault, even as DOJ documents painted a damning picture of how assault cases involving UM students all too often were handled. … Continue reading
Campus Assaults In The News Spur Discussions
This is a story from USA Today on how all the assaults that have been in the news recently have spurred discussions of increased safety on college campuses. The most immediate one was the incident of the three women from … Continue reading
Sexual Assault Awareness Month At Sacramento State
This is a story about sexual assaults at Sacramento State University. There is nothing new here, sexual assaults on college campuses across the country is a huge problem.. In 2010, students at Sacramento State could find media releases from the … Continue reading
Sexual Assaults On Campus-How To Protect Yourself
This is a story about how the student newspaper at Swarthmore College revealed shortcomings in the handling of sexual assaults on campus. This is leading the college to take a look and review their sexual assault policies. You can read … Continue reading
Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence In Detroit
Here’s a story out of Detroit, Michigan, where three murder suicides over one weekend all tied to domestic abuse and domestic violence has people concerned. You can read the rest of the story HERE. Although the rate of domestic violence … Continue reading
Domestic Violence Is Not Just Sexual Or Physical
Here is a story out of Ireland that makes the point that domestic violence is not just physical or sexual. Academics prefer to use the term “intimate partner violence” so as not to exclude dating relationships where victim and abuser … Continue reading
Women’s Rights Groups Push Back In Egypt
In Egypt, women’s rights groups are pushing back against some Islamists’ attempts to blame women for an upsurge in sexual harassment. You can read the whole story HERE. In Egypt fundamentalist Islamist groups have a history of repressing women. Women … Continue reading
Tasers To Get New Bells And Whistles
“Tasers are used extensively in more than 90 percent of the 18,000 police departments in the United States. The Taser has given police officers a non-lethal weapon that is more effective than pepper spray.” This is a story about Taser, … Continue reading
Curbing Domestic Violence-What You Can Do To Protect Yourself
“Every year, police in Baltimore City respond to thousands of calls related to domestic violence. Officers arrest and charge abusive partners, judges issue protective orders to women who fear for their lives, and domestic violence counselors struggle to help battered … Continue reading
Sexual Assault On Campus-Same Old, Same Old
Here is an editorial opinion about how colleges and universities handle sexual assaults committed other campuses. “A student who commits sexual assault on a college campus is less likely to suffer long-term personal consequences than a student who gets caught … Continue reading
Harlingen,Texas Parking Lot Assault
This is a story out of Harlingen, Texas, where an angry mother attacked her son’s girlfriend in a Home Depot parking lot. She was angry over the fact that the woman was dating her son. Give me a break You … Continue reading
Domestic Violence In Same Sex Couples
This is a video from KOAA in Colorado Springs regarding domestic violence and domestic abuse among gay couples. They’re quick to point out that gay couples have much the same problems as any other couple with a very few exceptions … Continue reading
First Responder And Two Women Attacked/Bitten By Dogs
“A firefighter was bitten as he tried to provide aide to two elderly women after they were attacked by two aggressive dogs in northwest Houston on Thursday morning.” You can read story HERE. “Both female victims were seriously injured and … Continue reading
New Law Addresses Sexual Violence On Campus
The new Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) that just recently passed in Congress provides “for the rights of victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence or stalking on campus. It gives victims a new ability to appeal an outcome. … Continue reading
New Data-High Rates Of Sexual Assault In LGBT Community
Here’s a story out of Minnesota that claims they have new data that supports the idea that sexual assault is more prevalent in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered community, otherwise known as LGBT. You can read the whole story HERE. … Continue reading