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"My community will not feel we are unsafe walking home after dark. We will get on the last tubes home, and we will walk up our streets alone, because we will not ingrain or submit to the idea that we are putting ourselves in danger in doing so. We will continue to come together, like an army, when any member of our community is threatened. And this is a fight you will not win."

How we talk about s*xual assault online We need a more considered approach to using social media for social justice, says writer and activist Ione Wells. After she was the victim of an assault in London, Wells published a letter to her attacker in a student newspaper that went viral and sparked the campaign against s*xual viole...

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How This Poster in a Women's Restroom at a Bar Cleverly Combats Sexual Assault A county council in England has come up with a clever and discreet way of combatting s*xual violence and abuse.

Victim-blaming is wrong and destructive to the advancement of society. Stand up for your friends when you hear absurd statements like the ones in this video surrounding r**e and physical abuse.

Video Uses Eye-Opening Metaphor To Show The Absurdity Of Victim-Blaming Replacing "r**e" with "murder" reveals just how problematic victim-blaming is.

Thanks to the shout out from Together for Girls on 's work to help radicate violence against young women in their most recent Safe Magazine issue. Check out page 73 :)

Safe issue 2 Safe Magazine, Issue II. Meet the 50 global heroes committed to ending violence against children around the world.

We would like to thank Teens Against Domestic Violence Group from Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, CA for their recent donation to support to help ensure girls everywhere can stay safe. Cheers!

Insightful news story about s*xual assault statistics at University of Oregon and why 90% of people who had experienced s*xual assault don't want to report it to their university. Although numbers may vary, s*xual assault and dating violence occur on every campus.

This is yet another reminder of why it is so important to learn how to defend yourself because institutions, unfortunately, are not always able to help.

We would like to commend Professor Jennifer Freyd who did the study even though officials at U of O refused to fund it.

Study: 10% of undergrad female students say they’ve been r**ed at UO KATU’s On Your Side Investigators got a first look at shocking results from a s*xual assault survey at the University of Oregon. It’s the first scientific look at the actual number of s*x crimes at the school, including r**es.

Master Trainer Chad Von Dette held corporate training at ICS this past week in Jacksonville, FL.

We would like to commend ICS for caring about their employees. Not only are they safer after having training but they are able to bring the program home to their daughters and nieces.

Last weekend trainer Carla Slater (based in San Diego) hosted a Just Yell Fire class for some girls sponsored by the Council for Youth Empowerment.

Live near West Des Moines, IA? Our trainer Amanda Kruse with Des Moines Area Self Defense, LLC has a class coming up on September 9th from 6-8 pm.

Click the link below to register and learn some practical techniques.

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Live near NY? Webster Central School District Community Education is offering a Just Yell Fire safety/selfdefense workshop on Tuesday, July 29th for girls aged 11-19. Cost $38. Please share this link/information with friends and family to register and learn how to turn the tables on predators and rapists. You'll learn age appropriate techniques that have empowered over 2 million girls in 68 countries to stand up for themselves, fight back, and get themselves out of sticky situations.

Click below to register with our certified trainer Lynn Fulmore - Master Instructor at EPIC Trainings: Emergency Preparedness Instruction & Certifications.

Have a safe and fun weekend!

Just Yell Fire: Teaching girls to fight back against predators and s*xual assault Webster Central School District Community Education is offering a class with the goal of empowering girls ages 11 to 19 to respond in various assault situations...

If you are near San Diego, CA North County Just Yell Fire trainer Ian Quinn is holding classes (combination of & ) every Saturday from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Encinitas, CA.

To register please go to Mind Body Connect link below, you will find the class under CaliFit Coaching Services. You can also call 949-689-8082 to R.S.V.P.

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Thanks to Jasmeen Dugal for sharing the Revolution with more young women through this blog post (based in ) and to Supermodel Anjhula Mya Singh Bais for making this possible.

It is our mission to empower every young woman with practical, easy-to-learn techniques.

INTERVIEW WITH DALLAS JESSUP The aim of 'Just Yell Fire' is that girls should know their rights and how to defend themselves against s*xual assault and violence.