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...
Stop Apologising: Set Boundaries and Protect Your Energy
Self Defence and Personal Safety For Women
22 minutes
7 months ago
Stop Apologising: Set Boundaries and Protect Your Energy
Are you tired of saying yes when you mean no? Apologising for things that aren’t your fault? This episode will help you stop people-pleasing and start protecting your energy. Julie Waite, women's safety advocate, and self-defence expert Dene Josham break down how confidence, boundaries, and self-worth are essential to emotional self-defence — and why saying “no” is a safety skill, not a selfish act. Learn how to let go of guilt, stand firm in your space, and reclaim your energy without apolog...
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...
