EVERYONE, especially women, young women, young adults, teenagers... as a woman, as a girl we should always be aware of our surroundings. There are some bad people out there that want to hurt people, hurt us, hurt women. I don't know why, I don't know the reasoning of it, and I don't understand why or how a human can harm another human. And when a person harms another person, there should be sever consequences. So, with this being said, I want to share some common sense safety measures that all women and girls should take.
Always be aware of your surrounds.
Get off your cell phones and pay attention to who and what is going on around you.
When you're busy looking down at your phone, you don't know who may be following you and your leave yourself open to an attack.
If you must be on your phone, tell whoever is on the other line that you're walking to your car...put your phone to your side and walk to your car. Once you're safe inside your car, you can resume conversation.
If you're walking to your car alone, have your largest key out. You can use it as a self defense tool if someone tries to attack you.
Use the buddy system, never walk alone. If your car is parked far away, have someone drive you to your car.
Park in a well lite area.
Always lock your doors (car and home)
Get in your car and immediately lock your doors.
When you're home, lock your doors and make sure all the windows are locked.
If you have a garage, get in your car and lock the doors before opening the garage door and vice versa.
and most importantly, always let someone know where you are. If you're traveling, give someone your itinerary information.
If you're going on a date, let a friend know what your plans are.
You never know who is out to harm you.
Unfortunately, its who you least expect it to be.