What can a woman do to reduce her risk of
assault?
While you can never completely protect yourself from
assault, there are some things you can do to help reduce your risk of being
assaulted.
A woman can reduce her risk of assault by avoiding
dangerous situations and isolated places. Women should drink responsibly. Women
should always walk with someone in isolated places. They should always trust
their instinct. If they think it is unsafe and dangerous then they should not
be out there alone. If possible women should always have a cell phone and make sure it is
charged up.
A woman can reduce her risk of assault by getting
educated or starting her own business. Women who are educated are less likely
to be assaulted partners or husbands. According to the WHO, women with no
education are less likely to experience sexual violence than those with higher
levels of education. Education empowers women and therefore builds their self-confidence.
Women who are confident speak for themselves because they know they can make it on their own. Women who are not educated can start their own business so that they
can earn money and not have to depend on their partners or husbands. Empowered
women are respected by other people including their husbands and/or partners because
they make their own money.
References
World
Health Organization (WHO). (n.d) Sexual violence.
retrieved from http://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/violence/global_campaign/en/chap6.pdf
Hallo Yaweta,
ReplyDeleteI agree with your thoughts on this issue of assault against Women. Even though there are many cases on record, i believe there are several others that are not reported. In most cases illiteracy,economic and racial disparities expose women to assault particularly if they depend on their partners.It is therefore true that Women empowerment through education is one of the best solution if this problem is to be solved. Secondly, regardless of status, women should be aware of their rights and privileges so that no one can take advantage of them or get assaulted. Lastly, i suggest that any time a woman feels threatened or uncomfortable with their surrounding, they should not hesitate to dial 911 as the first line of defense.
Great post Yaweta. You provided some great points that I think can definitely benefit women against assault. What caught my attention most from your post is your discussion about how education can prevent women from assaults. I definitely agree with that because women build more self confidence as they become educated thus enable them to be independent and stand up for themselves. Many women in developing countries go through sexual assaults because they believe that there's nothing they can do about it. Education definitely is important when it comes to reducing assault in women.
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