click for more info The University of Montana in Missoula has reported 80 rape cases in the last three years. Does that sound high to you? Guess what? Officials tell us that it's about par for the course. Rapes on college campuses have become so common they hardly even rates a headline anymore. You can get the rest of the details of...

click for more info Here's a story out of Australia that shows a dramatic increase in domestic violence. Officials are linking it to drugs and poverty which are in abundance. Domestic violence as you may know is leading cause of injury to women not just in Australia but throughout the world. Whatever the reason for the increase in domestic violence it's not...

click for more info Professional women in India are turning to pepper spray as their primary defense against rape. You can read the rest of the details The article states :Following the spurt in rape cases in the city, more women are putting their faith in pepper sprays for self-defence. In the last six months, the sale of these sprays has shot...

click for more info You probably heard about the incident in South Africa where mineworkers confronted police and 34 were killed with 87 wounded. The day before that happened the purchase of nonlethal pepper sprays was authorized. You can read the whole story HERE. The story goes on to say the incident "highlighted the need for non-lethal options for controlling and dispersing...

This is a story about sexual assaults in Burlington, Vermont near a college campus. Police were warning students who were returning to school to be on the lookout and extra wary of predators. Specifically, a woman was attacked early one morning recently and then sexually assaulted. You can read the whole story HERE. Here is another example of a woman walking by...

click for more info This is a story about a woman who was robbed and sexually assaulted at 2:10 in the morning in a southeast suburb of Washington, DC. She was walking alone when this happened. Police are still looking for the suspect. You can read the whole story HERE. I'm really not sure why a woman would be walking in a...