by Women's Health | Aug 7, 2018 | Life
Dangerous situations escalate alarmingly quickly. One minute, you’re feeling a little creeped out by a dodgy-looking guy on the street, the next he’s trying to mug you – or worse. If you feel like your life is in danger, this self-defence move from...
by Women's Health | Jul 26, 2018 | Life
Running is great stress relief because you can put your earphones in, block out the world and zone out for a few precious moments of alone time. Unfortunately, as a runner, that could also make you vulnerable to would-be attackers. If someone confronts you and demands...
by Women's Health | Jul 23, 2018 | Life
In June 2017, Demi-Leigh was hijacked, held at gunpoint and nearly kidnapped by five armed men. “I had attended a workshop by an organisation called Woman INpowered a few months prior to my ordeal that equipped me with knowledge to handle difficult situations such as...
by Women's Health | Mar 8, 2018 | Fitness
Your biggest problem as a woman is not that you may be smaller or weaker than a typical sociopathic criminal. Your biggest obstacle is that you assume a set of potentially life-threatening beliefs about what to do in dangerous situations – here’s what not to do...