Night Safety For Women

Women are very vulnerable to violence and crimes specially at night. Even with the world advancing so much, women are still not safe on the streets even in the most developed of nations. This is evident from the huge amount of crimes against women worldwide.

Here are a few tips for travelling late in the evening or night:

1. Always try and have some company with you when you are traveling at night. Try to avoid venturing out at night by yourself.

2. While traveling in the evenings, aim for well trafficked streets and roads. Try to avoid streets which tend to be deserted or have few travelers.

3. Avoid wearing jewelery when you are out at night. Even fake jewelery might attract muggers.

4. Be extra careful while boarding or getting down a bus, train or while riding on an escalator as pickpockets might usually strike at such times.

5. While walking on sidewalks, keep your handbags and other valuables away from the street sides.

6. If you have to ask for directions, it is better to approach families or women.

7. As soon as you get into your car after you come from shopping, eating or from your office, lock the doors. Don't delay doing this.

8. The elbow seems to be the strongest part of your body, keep this in mind if you ever need to use it and have the opportunity to do so.

9. Always walk to your car with your keys ready and in between your finders... should you need to puncture an attackers eye.

10. Don't put off things for evenings and night which you can do during broad daylight like going to the laundry to get your clothes, the atm, etc. Many women may say that its usually quieter and more peaceful in the evenings, but safety should be the first priority in such cases.

11. Carry personal safety items such as pepper spray with you at all times.