Egyptian Women Again Victims Of Sexual Assault In Public

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...

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Tasers-Product Review

Tasers have become one of the most effective and popular tools in fighting crime in the country. Police and law enforcement agencies are using them with greater frequency. They are a great alternative to deadly force in the "continuum of force." Civilians are using them for self-defense for the simple reason they are so effective-nearly 100% stopping power. Here's How Tasers Work....

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Oakland Domestic Violence Cases Up-Resources Down

click for more info In an article that's not surprising, Oakland's police chief reported that domestic violence cases are up in the city and that the resources to fight this crime are down. Last Tuesday Oakland Police Officer Randy White presented a report on the state of domestic violence to the City Council Public Safety Committee at the request of Councilmember Dan...

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Defense Tips For Women-Part Two-Safety Tip Of The Week

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...

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Pepper Spray To The Rescue

click for more info Here are a couple of stories about how women use self-defense product pepper sprays to defend themselves. In the first article "Arlington Heights police say a woman managed to use pepper spray to fend off a potential attacker who tried to pull her from her car in a parking lot. You can read the rest of the story...

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Domestic Violence-Unintended Consequences

click image for more details This is a story out of Idaho regarding domestic violence and how it affects the child's routine. You can read the whole story HERE. In part the article says "Even if children don’t see domestic violence, they almost always know it’s happened. And sometimes that’s just as bad as witnessing it first-hand, Caroline Collins, Child Welfare Scholars...

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WHO-Sexual Assaults Against Women-"Epidemic"

click for more info The World Health Organization or W.H.O. which is an arm of the UN released a report recently that called sexual assaults against women "epidemic" You can read the whole story HERE. The World Health Organization has concluded that violence and sexual assaults against women has reached a worldwide "epidemic." According to a report from the UN's World Health...

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