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...
Phone Snatching: How to Outsmart Opportunist Thieves
Self Defence and Personal Safety For Women
10 minutes
5 months ago
Phone Snatching: How to Outsmart Opportunist Thieves
Phone snatching is fast, shocking, and on the rise — especially in busy public places. But with a few simple habits, you can make yourself a much harder target. In this quick 10-minute tip episode, women's safety advocate and Co-Founder of Streetwise Defence, Julie Waite, breaks down how phone thieves operate (think scooters, pickpockets, cafés, and even muggings), and shares practical, real-world strategies to protect your phone—and your peace of mind. We cover: Where phone snatching is most...
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...
