After what happened to Polly Klaas and Christina Williams, I think that women are just not safe anywhere. According to Ms. Maddox, the program would be like putting on a seatbelt. Each time you drive you know what the possibilities are, but then you'd know what you can do to protect yourself. Ms. Maddox intends to focus more on the mentality and actual preparation of what to do to protect oneself, not the physical self-defense. You have to have the self-knowledge about things like this before you can stop it.
Women can reduce the risk of attack or abduction.
According to the San Jose Police Department, if a victim reacts within the first 30 seconds, then there is a greater chance of getting away. Scream to attract attention. Even the simplest things can be used as weapons. It is also good to have some kind of neighborhood program. I try to look around for unusual things, but it's still scary.