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The document discusses violence against women (VAW), highlighting its prevalence and various forms, with statistics indicating that one in three women experience physical and sexual violence in their lifetime. It provides safety tips for women to enhance their personal safety, such as having a plan, using smartphones for location tracking, and taking self-defense classes. The article concludes with a message of hope and safety, encouraging women to remain vigilant and prayerful.

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Safety tips

The document discusses violence against women (VAW), highlighting its prevalence and various forms, with statistics indicating that one in three women experience physical and sexual violence in their lifetime. It provides safety tips for women to enhance their personal safety, such as having a plan, using smartphones for location tracking, and taking self-defense classes. The article concludes with a message of hope and safety, encouraging women to remain vigilant and prayerful.

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PRETTY AS ROSES

SHARP AS TORNS

Context
Violence against women (VAW), also known as gender-based violence and sexual and gender-based
violence (SGBV) are violent acts primarily or exclusively committed by men or boys against women or
girls. Such violence is often considered a form of hate crime, committed against women or girls
specifically because they are female, and can take many forms.

VAW has a very long history, though the incidents and intensity of such violence have varied over time.
Violence against women may arise from a sense of entitlement, superiority, misogyny or similar
attitudes in the perpetrator or his violent nature, especially against women.

STATS
Hundreds of millions of women have

experienced violence

1 in 3 women have experienced physical and sexual violence in their lifetime

736 million women on average, who were aged 15 years or older in 2018 have experienced one or both
of these forms of violence

Source: World Health Organization, Violence Against Women Prevalence

Estimates, 2018

Stating that, across their life time; many women experience a form of violence.

On average more than three women a day are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends in the
United States.
One in five women are sexually assaulted in college.
A woman who has suffered a strangulation incident is 750% more likely to be killed by the same
perpetrator.
Four out of every five stalking victims are women.
SAFETY TIPS
These tips can potentially save your life, or someone you know. Please don’t think it cannot
happen to you, even if that is always the prayer. We still have to be at alert every single
second.

1) Have a Plan
When you are going out, whether it be alone or with a group of friends, it is best to have a plan in place.
Knowing your surroundings, such as who and what is in the immediate area, is one of the most crucial
safety tips to remember. Making a habit to pay attention to what is going on around you will help you
become more aware of your environment. In addition, as an extra level of precaution, let someone
outside of your group know your whereabouts and what you have planned for the day/evening.
2) Ping Your Location
Smartphones are not only a great tool for taking photos, sending messages, and sharing news, but they
can also be lifesavers. Most smartphones have a great emergency feature that allows users to ping their
location to anyone in their contact list. This feature is easy to setup and will draw attention to the user
should they find themselves in an unsafe situation.
3) Tools for protection
When it comes to selecting a self-defense device, it is important to choose one you feel most
comfortable carrying. Items such as pepper spray, a safety whistle, and a mini flashlight, are great
options to have on hand when going out.
4) Create Boundaries
Regardless if you are out alone or with a group of friends, if you ever feel uncomfortable or unsafe with
someone’s attention toward you, do not be afraid to put distance between yourself and the individual.
There is nothing rude about protecting yourself in a potentially unsafe situation. At the end of the day,
always remember to follow your instinct!
5) Take a self-defense class
Turn safety into fun and try a class in self-defense! We never want to think the worst could happen.
However, in terms of learning to protect oneself in a potentially dangerous situation, being equipped
physically and mentally handle those scenarios is key.
6) Buddy up
Do your best to not walk alone. The more the merrier in the terms of safety!
7) Avoid oversharing on social media.
While sharing your location can be good in situations when you need someone else to know where you
are, it can also let criminals know when you are not at home. Posting your location, travel plans and
details about your home layout on social media can make it easy for people to know exactly how and
when to break into your home.
8) Update your friends or family.
Let your friends or family know where you’re going and that you’ll be alone. Giving them updates along
the way will give the both of you peace of mind.
9) Tell someone you got home safe.
Tell a friend or family member to expect a text message from you when you get home and what to do if
they don’t hear from you.

10) Be prayerful.
Regardless of your religion. Christianity or Islam. Always start and end your day with God. Let Him guide
your path from when you leave your home to when you enter back.
I hope this article was as informative as possible, and you’ll learn a thing or two. May God
keep us safe.

Love,

Team Throw

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