Assaults
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Men
      and
      Women
      of
      U.P.E.I.-
      PROTECT
      YOUR
     
     
      BODY
      BY
      USING
      YOUR
      HEAD!
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Statistics
      from
      Queen’s
      University
      for
      Canada
      tell
      us:
     
    
   
   
    
     
      1
      out
      of
      3
      women
      will
      be
      sexually
      assaulted
      (age
      18
     
     
      and
      under)
      |
     
    
   
   
    
     
      1
      out
      of
      4
      women
      will
      be
      sexually
      assaulted
      (age
      18
     
     
      and
      over)
     
    
   
   
    
     
      1
      out
      of
      10
      men
      will
      be
      sexually
      assaulted
      (age
      18
     
     
      and
      over)
     
    
   
   
    
     
      90%
      of
      victims
      are
      women;
     
    

    
     
      99%
      of
      attackers
      are
      men.
     
    

    
     
      More
      than
      50%
      of
      victims
      know
      their
      attackers.
     
     
      A
      woman
      is
      assaulted
      every
      6
      minutes
      and
      raped
     
     
      every
      17
      minutes
      in
      Canada.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      General
      Guidelines
      for
      Avoiding
      Stranger
     
     
      Rape/Assault!
     
    
   
   
    
     
      While
      Walking
     
    
   
   
    
     
      1.
      Be
      alert
      at
      all
      times!
      Attackers
      look
      for
      easy
      and
     
     
      unsuspecting
      victims.
      Look
      and
      act
      alert.
     
    

    
     
      2.
      Carry
      a
      whistle
      on
      your
      keychain.
      Don’t
      be
      afraid
     
     
      to
      “‘
      make
      ascene’’
      if
      you
      feel
      threatened.
      (Try
      out
     
     
      your
      whistle
      to
      get
      used
      to
      it.)
     
    

    
     
      3.
      Walk
      aggressively!
      Walk
      briskly
      ;
      don’t
      dawdle.
     
     
      4.
      Walk
      with
      keys
      between
      your
      fingers,
      one
      pointed
     
     
      out.
      This
      is
      both
      for
      defense
      and
      for
      quick
      entry
      to
     
     
      car/home.
     
    

    
     
      5.
      Keep
      one
      or
      both
      hands
      free
      while
      walking.
      Be
     
     
      prepared
      to
      drop
      everything
      andrun.
      Nothing
      is
      more
     
     
      important
      than
      your
      safety.
     
    

    
     
      6.
      Vary
      yourroutes.
      Most
      attacks
      are
      preplanned.
     
    

    
     
      7.
      Walk
      facing
      traffic.
      Walk
      close
      to
      the
      curb,
      not
     
     
      near
      buildings/alleys.
     
    

    
     
      8.
      If
      you
      feel
      that
      someone
      is
      following
      you
      walk
     
    
   
   
    
     
      directly
      to
      public
      or
      well-lighted
      area,
      i.e.
      astore
      ora
     
     
      classroom
      building.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      On
      Campus
     
    
   
   
    
     
      1.
      Avoid
      working
      late
      at
      night
      or
      on
      weekends
      in
     
     
      buildings
      alone.
      Call
      Security
      and
      let
      them
      know
      that
     
     
      you
      are
      there
      if
      you
      must
      do
      so.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      2.
      Walk
      only
      on
      well-lighted
      paths
      and
      areas
      where
     
     
      you
      can
      see.
      Avoid
      areas
      with
      many
      shrubs
      and
      trees,
     
     
      i.e.
      the
      lots
      by
      the
      Convents.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      3.
      After
      evening
      classes,
      walk
      home
      or
      to
      car
      with
     
     
      someone
      that
      you
      know
      ifat
      all
      possible.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      4.
      Park
      under
      a
      light
      if
      possible
      and
      do
      keep
      your
      car
     
     
      doors
      locked.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      5.
      Check
      the
      backseat
      of
      your
      car
      before
      you
      get
      into
     
     
      it.
     
    

    
     
      6.
      Avoid
      walking
      alone
      at
      night
      -
      even
      if
      it
      is
      ‘‘
      just
     
     
      across
      campus’’,
      i.e.
      from
      the
      Barn
      to
      Blanchard,
     
     
      from
      the
      Library
      to
      Main.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      At
      Home
      or
      In
      Residence
     
    
   
   
    
     
      1.
      Never
      prop
      open
      doors
      or
      let
      strangers
      into
      the
     
     
      residence
      hall
      that
      you
      don’t
      know.
      This
      is
      to
      protec
     
     
      all
      residents
      -
      including
      you!
     
    
   
   
    
     
      2.
      Don’t
      open
      your
      door
      to
      strangers.
      Be
      suspicious
     
     
      of
      door
      to
      door
      solicitors.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      3.
      Avoid
      letting
      people
      into
      your
      room/home
      that
      yo)
     
     
      do
      not
      know
      well.
      You
      are
      not
      required
      to
      be
      ‘‘nice’
     
     
      or
      polite
      to
      everyone
      at
      all
      times.
      Remember,
      most
     
     
      assaults
      are
      by
      acquaintances!
     
    

    
     
      4.
      Keep
      your
      doors
      locked,
      especially
      if
      you
      are
      in
     
     
      another
      room
      or
      out.
     
    

    
     
      5.
      Don’t
      lend
      your
      keys
      to
      anyone
      -
      period!
     
    

    
     
      6.
      Always
      have
      keys
      ready
      as
      you
      approach
      your
      do
     
     
      7.
      Keep
      shades
      closed
      at
      night.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      While
      Driving
     
    
   
   
    
     
      1.
      Have
      your
      keys
      out
      and
      ready
      as
      you
      approach
      yo
     
     
      Car.
     
    

    
     
      2.
      Always
      look
      inside
      your
      car
      before
      you
      get
      into!
     
     
      3.
      Keep
      purse/valuables
      out
      of
      sight
      when
      driving.
     
     
      4.
      Keep
      your
      gas
      tank
      filled
      -
      don’t
      drive
      on
      empty
     
     
      5.
      Keep
      your
      car
      in
      good
      working
      order.
     
    

    
     
      6.
      Park
      in
      well-lighted
      areas.
     
    

    
     
      7.
      Never
      pick
      up
      hitchhikers.
     
    

    
     
      8.
      Know
      what
      to
      do
      if
      your
      car
      breaks
      down.
      Carry
     
     
      enough
      money
      to
      call
      for
      emergency
      help
      and/or
      to
     
     
      buy
      gas
      if
      you
      need
      it.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      IT
      DOES
      HAPPEN
      HERE
      AND
      IT
      CAN
      HAPPEN
     
     
      TO
      YOU!
     
    
   
   
    
     
      A
      reminder
      from
      The
      Office
      of
      the
      Ombudsperson.
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      UPEKI
      X-PRESS
     
    
   
   
    
     
      October
      10.
      1991
     
    
   
   
    
     
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