3 ways to help prevent violence against women on campus
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3 ways to help prevent violence against women on campus
Training women in self-defense is very important to be aware of issues related to sexual violence. Women should assess their physical strength to know whether they can push, block or incapacitate the assailants. It is important to know the body parts that are most vulnerable for the attackers to make them powerless and get a way of escape. The campus should organize seminars and provide videos on safety issues that arise on campus (Matlin, 2012).
Public awareness initiatives should be organized to ensure that everything is done to prevent violence against women. The awareness will educate women on avoiding being alone in the streets at night. If they must be alone, it is advisable to have a whistle that can make a loud noise or carry a weapon that they can use to protect themselves. Women should also be aware that it is important to walk with confidence and know where they are going well to avoid asking strangers for directions.
The place where women reside on campus should be safe and secure from any possible attacker. The doors and windows should be well fixed so that they can be locked at night. The delivery men who visit the hostels should identify themselves before they are allowed to get in. The strangers should not be allowed access to places where women live and in places where elevators are used, do not enter into an elevator with a stranger. The streets and corridors should be well lit at night because attackers usually hide in dark places. The security team should be employed to guard different points at night to prevent any possible attack (Matlin, 2012).