Traveling on your own as a woman can be an intimidating idea. Whether you’re in another country or just commuting to a new location, unfamiliar surroundings can make you feel unsafe. But with the right knowledge and preparation, you can feel confident and secure wherever the wind takes you. Connect With People Just because you’re
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Grooming Part 2: How to Spot the Signs of Grooming in Children
In the context of crime, grooming is the act of gaining someone’s trust by building an emotional bond for the purpose of sexual abuse, exploitation, or trafficking. Often, abusers groom their victims, whether children, teens, or adults, over long periods of time by gradually building trust. The grooming process is effective because of its subtlety.
Read MoreStalking: What You Should Know (Part 1 of 2)
In the first part of this two-part series, Trish details what stalking is, who can be a victim, and the tools stalkers use. In part two, she gives you more information on what to do if you or a friend is experiencing stalking. If you are in immediate danger, always call 911. For more resources,
Read MoreHow to Identify Grooming and What to Do if You See It
If you’ve ever talked to your women friends about a friend who is or has fallen prey to a predatory scheme, you may have heard the following: How could she fall for that? Can’t she see how fake he is? Why can’t she just leave him? We’ve talked about the cycle of abuse and the
Read MoreGrooming – What You Need To Know
This post was provided by guest blog contributor, Suzy Imel. As women, when we think of grooming, we think of getting our hair blown out, or our eyebrows waxed, or any number of other treatments to enhance our attractiveness. But there is another kind of grooming that relates to crime, that we all need to
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