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Learning how to walk with purpose is extremely helpful in this day and age, even if you’re not sure where you’re going. Did you know that almost half of all women feel unsafe when walking alone after dark?  Whether you’re alone or with someone after dark, or in the middle of the day, these safety…

There is never a more important time to share safety tips for women than in the summertime. Summer means lots of beach days, music festivals, refreshing drinks on restaurant patios, and exploring new cities in the United States (or abroad). Regardless of your summertime activities or where they are, it’s important to advocate for your…

Here at Stiletto Agency during Mental Health Awareness Month 2022, we value the discussion surrounding mental health. We especially value it as a way to promote safety and wellness in the workplace. Whether it’s a large corporation or a small business, promoting wellness is an important part of every workplace. This can come in many…

Learning how to improve personal safety is something we talk about a lot here at Stiletto Agency. You may feel that carrying pepper spray around in your purse is all you need. However, we’re here to tell you that personal safety is about way more than just pepper spray. Personal safety takes consistency and only YOU…

In today’s world, you need to know how to protect yourself in public. The potential of being the victim of an active shooter, digital stalker, date rape, or sex trafficking is a very unfortunate, but valid, reality that Americans face everyday. However, there are ways to proactively protect yourself, even if you find yourself in…

Learning how to protect yourself on social media is vital nowadays. In this day and age, predators use social media and the internet to find and learn about their victims. Pew Research found that roughly 4 in 10 Americans have encountered online harassment in some form. How can you keep yourself safe on the internet…

This article is a guest blog on tips for traveling abroad the first time alone from Quincey Klingerman, who’s currently studying abroad in Rome, Italy. She shared her experience and her practices in vigilance and personal safety that she’s learned over the years. It’s Shelley’s goal that all women are able to learn and utilize…

Even though it’s a new year, many of the same personal safety tips still apply. Whether you’re traveling, walking home from a friend’s residence, or simply running errands, there are several simple precautions you can take to exude confidence and lessen your chances of being a target from potential predators. Below, we list and detail…

As women, we’re all familiar with the feelings that rush into our bodies the second we step into a public environment. Maybe you’ve just left work and are hurriedly walking to your car with a racing heartbeat. Or maybe, you’re making your way through the grocery store aisles with an ache in your stomach telling…