- What can a woman do to reduce her risk of assault?
To reduce risk of assault, women should always exercise precautionary safety measures. I believe every woman should take a basic safety defense class to learn techniques to that will help in the event of attack. Women should pay more attention to their surroundings, be more observant – I am guilty of always being in a hurry and not taking time out to observe my surroundings…I too often have tunnel vision and tend to only focus on what I am doing. Women should shop early during the day and park closer to the entrance of buildings and avoid isolated areas in parking lots – this too is a challenge for me because of my work schedule and school, late night is the only time I have to do my shopping chores most of the time and I am usually alone, but I always let someone know when I am leaving and where I am going…I try to park in a well-lit area of the parking lot. When I work late at the hospital, I call security to escort me to my car in the garage although there are surveillance cameras. Women tend to be too friendly at times, especially when shopping in the grocery store, predators usually work in teams and one will distract you with conversation while the other is taking your purse out of your basket. Women should have their keys out when they approach their car to avoid having to dig around for them in the parking lot….women should also check on both sides of the car before approaching and I always look inside of my car before I get in, as soon as I get inside of my car, I immediately lock my doors, fasten my seat belt and pull away…I have observed women get in their cars and pull out their cell phones and engage in conversation…you never know who is watching! Bottom line…we, women, just need to be more attentive!
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