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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
According to the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice, 1 in 6 American women have been the victim of rape or attempted rape. You can find other sources that use 1 in 5 or even 1 in…
Tagged with: attacked, attempted rape, Defend University, Department of Justice, rape, sexual assault, Women's Self-Defense Institute
Posted in women's self-defense
Posted in women's self-defense
Should You Yell ‘Fire’ During a Rape?
In the news story which features the video of the woman being attacked in Brooklyn, a person identified as the self-defense expert at the end of the story continues to promulgate the theory that yelling ‘fire’ is more effective than…
Tagged with: attack, help, rape, raped, screams, self-defense expert, women's self-defense, yell fire
Posted in mindset, rape, women's self-defense
Posted in mindset, rape, women's self-defense
Video of Woman Attacked by Rapist in Brooklyn
Here is a rare video of a woman being attacked by a rapist in New York taken by a homeowner’s surveillance camera. It offers the opportunity to discuss some elements of the attack: The attack happened on a sidewalk in…
Tagged with: attack, attacker, criminal, defender, pants, rape, rapist, surveillance, targets, weapons, women's self-defense
Posted in assault, crime, mindset, women's self-defense
Posted in assault, crime, mindset, women's self-defense
Second Suspect in 2007 Deadly Home Invasion, Sexual Assault on Trial
The Connecticut doctor whose wife and two daughters were brutally raped and murdered in a heinous home invasion is now testifying about his ordeal in the violent encounter in the trial of one of the suspects. The other suspect was…
Tagged with: attack, Connecticut, crime scene, defense, family, home invasion, murders, Petit, rape, rapes, sexual assault, trial, violent
Posted in assault, crime, home defense
Posted in assault, crime, home defense
Second Cemetery Rape Proves Point: Always Stay on Guard
A reported second sexual assault at a New Jersey cemetery in two days drives home the point that you need to stay aware in all situations — even when you are potentially overcome with other strong emotions. It’s tough to…
Atlanta Woman Prevails Against Deadly Rapist
Sometimes I get questions from people who ask, “what’s the pattern for the typical rape?” or “what type of attack should I be ready for?” You can talk about statistics and patterns, but the real answer is that you can’t…
Tagged with: handgun, home invasion, rape, Women's Empowerment Series, women's self-defense
Posted in armed defense, rape, women's self-defense
Posted in armed defense, rape, women's self-defense
