Archive for 'Women's Safety'

Summer Safety: More than S.P.F 35

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Strategies for being a smart tourist are invaluable regardless of whether you’re traveling with a group, friends or solo. It’s also crucial to point out that the same tips also apply to your daily life as you travel from classes to home, work to social events, etc…
When I was an undergraduate at Towson University, I went […]

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From Our Series on Sexual Assault: A Check List

Do any of these thoughts sound familliar to you?

I feel numb. I don’t remember the last time I cried or got mad over anything. It’s easier to act like nothing’s wrong.
I feel worthless and guilty. How could I have been so stupid? How could I have let this happen? Did I do something to cause […]

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Learn to Fight Like a Girl

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Girls Fight Back was founded in 2001 by Erin Weed after the murder of her college sorority sister, Shannon McNamara in 2001. This terrible tragedy inspired Weed to learn all she could about personal safety, self-defense and women’s empowerment.
After training with the best experts and self-defense instructors in the world, she created the innovative Girls […]

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Stop Drink Spiking- Support Doane College’s Research

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The Doane College Research team needs your help to support their research. Contributions can be made directly through the Doane College website, and 100% of your money will go to this research. Dr. Andrea Holmes’ and her team’s goal is to create a reliable and simple test kit that will help keep you safe.
Please help […]

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Something’s Not Right…Was I Drugged?

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If you have reason to believe you have been drugged and/or sexually assaulted: SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. YOU HAVE A SMALL WINDOW OF TIME TO BE TESTED FOR THE PRESENCE OF DATE RAPE DRUGS.

After that time is gone, the drug residue will pass through your system and cannot be detected in blood or urine. Also, […]

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