Every day, girls and young women are changing how they live, dress, and travel - just to feel safe. The 2025 Girlguiding Girls’ Attitudes Survey reveals that 68% of girls aged 11–21 have changed their behaviour to avoid sexual harassment, and 1 in 10 have even missed school because of safety fears. In this episode of Self Defence and Personal Safety for Women, Julie Waite, women’s safety advocate and co-founder of Streetwise Defence, explores what these findings mean - and how we can help gir...
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Every day, girls and young women are changing how they live, dress, and travel - just to feel safe. The 2025 Girlguiding Girls’ Attitudes Survey reveals that 68% of girls aged 11–21 have changed their behaviour to avoid sexual harassment, and 1 in 10 have even missed school because of safety fears. In this episode of Self Defence and Personal Safety for Women, Julie Waite, women’s safety advocate and co-founder of Streetwise Defence, explores what these findings mean - and how we can help gir...
Can I Legally Defend Myself in the UK? Avoiding Jail When You Fight Back
Self Defence and Personal Safety For Women
11 minutes
5 months ago
Can I Legally Defend Myself in the UK? Avoiding Jail When You Fight Back
If you’re confused by UK self-defence law, you’re not alone. In this episode, Julie Waite (Co-Founder of Streetwise Defence) breaks down the real rules around protecting yourself — and what the law actually allows. Using the case of Martyna Ogonowska as a starting point, Julie explores why she was convicted of murder, the truth about carrying weapons, and what “reasonable force” really means. Learn what you can do to stay safe legally — from improvised weapons to pre-emptive strikes — and why...
Self Defence and Personal Safety For Women
Every day, girls and young women are changing how they live, dress, and travel - just to feel safe. The 2025 Girlguiding Girls’ Attitudes Survey reveals that 68% of girls aged 11–21 have changed their behaviour to avoid sexual harassment, and 1 in 10 have even missed school because of safety fears. In this episode of Self Defence and Personal Safety for Women, Julie Waite, women’s safety advocate and co-founder of Streetwise Defence, explores what these findings mean - and how we can help gir...
