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No matter where you live, your experience holds clues to how we might make cities safer for women and girls in low-income urban areas.
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Key to safety is within our homes
Big part of the answer to our safety lies at home. The key to making our low-income urban areas safer is to create a culture at home and in our communities that respects women. ------------------------------------------------------------------
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Was she asking for it?
There was a law suit in Turkey about a rape case where a 16 year old girl was raped by her uncle(!) and the penalty is just announced. The penalty and and the reason for it is just unbelievable.
Pay attention to your kids and don't let innocent little things slide if they physically or emotionally hurt other people...
The other day, my eight-year old son and his friend were casually talking about an informal "club" which they have at school. Their "club" is simply a group of eight-year old kids who have lunch together and play during recess. Much to my surpris
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The Power of Subtle Humour
Letting someone know they are using language or actions that are problematic can be hard to do, especially in a social setting. Humour can help.
Anti-Rape Underwear
Anti-rape underwear that can help women resist an attempted assault. Other tools of self-defense currently available are not effective in many common settings given that they require that the potential victim be very alert and might be taken away to
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What makes me feel safe when growing up in Hong Kong?
Proper education and a good understanding of human rights play a crucial part in ensuring a safe childhood. Here are some examples that I came across when I was growing up in Hong Kong.
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Zoned Safety - Nighttime Safety Zones in Taipei Transit System
The Taipei Metro system marks off a specific area in each of its subway platforms that is actively monitored through video surveillance and has a nearby safety intercom. How does safety improve within this space and beyond?
Women's safety in Taiwan and the rationale behind Gender Inquality Index.
ROC President Ma Ying-jeou said March 8 that the government will implement visionary measures to advance Taiwan women’s rights in keeping with U.N. post-2015 development goals. The government is not complacent when it comes to promoting gender eq
Dowry and related social problems
Dowry system is one of the contributing factors toward social problems that effects women and girls in India and other nearby countries where dowry is still prevalent.
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The loops and tangles of issues.
In India, I believe the problem of women safety transcends from being a problem of opportunity to a mixed tangled problem of mindset and culture and many other things. Somehow talking about women safety and not talking about problems like infanticide
Real LOVE Doesn't Hurt!
Today I want to tell you a story about an abusive relationship that happened to one of my best friends, Ali. We were always inseparable since we were 10 years old, but when she failed a school year and I moved to high school, I guess we lost touch be
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Game of Thrones: TV's Best Show for Female Empowerment
I was looking for a way to use the television as a device to reach out to the masses and use it as a tool for female empowerment. While I was looking for some articles, I came across a very interesting one. I've never thought of Game of Thrones in
Women Who Dress Provocatively, ask for Trouble...
Have you ever heard someone say that some women, or people in general, provoke their attacker by the way they are dressed? I have heard this a lot from several people and it baffles me that people have the idea that someone would want to be attacked.
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Detroit woman shot after apparently approaching home for help
Detroit woman shot after apparently approaching home for help.
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Banning the word 'Bossy'
As a young, ambitious woman, I spent most of my childhood trying to avoid the label 'bossy', and discouraged to speak up in school just because I didn’t want my friends to think that ‘I know it all’, or ‘I’m bossy’
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Of Debt and Despair: The fate of domestic helpers in the hands of unscrupulous agencies and money lenders
We have interviewed a group of domestic helpers to further understand their experiences of working in Hong Kong. Many have complaint of abuses by agencies, money lenders and employers, yet they are unable to report for fear of losing their jobs, whic
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Interview with an Empowered Woman
* if someone tells you an area is not safe you don't feel safe * women do not talk about their experiences out of shame, the fear to be worth less, and to keep the appearance of a happy family * men who are not as successful as their wives might fe
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About women's self defense
Self defense is the directest way to women when facing an unsafe situation. There is a hot video on Youtube about how to escape rape. Also, I recommend a book written by Tim Larkin, named "Survive the Unthinkable: A Total Guide to Women's Self-Prote
IT IS MORE FEMALES THAN MALES WHICH LOOK OUT FOR OTHER FEMALES SAFETY.
I grew up in Brisbane, Australia and lived most of my adult life in London, Milan and Singapore, and have back packed most corners of the globe. On the whole, whilst I have been street savvy, I have not been concerned for my safety - even when trave
Kigali Safer for Women and Girls
In many cities women and girls face violence not only in their homes and in relationships, but also in public spaces due to poor urban design and poor management of public spaces. Whether it is due to threats, intimidation, harassment, sexual attacks
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A few minutes can make the difference
20 years ago, I shared an apartment with a flatmate in Paris. One evening, I came back by myself from a party we both attended a couple of streets away. It was dark, the streets were deserted. I was a little apprehensive and I had this weird feeling
