Pick Me Up!

SPRING TO DEFENCE

Walking around town in the pitch black, it can be hard not to look over your shoulder.

It could be innocent, but why do we hold our keys in between our knuckles?

And would we really be able to strike back if we were in a dangerous situation?

Sadly, it’s a situation that most women have found themselves in.

Police figures have exposed a staggering 250,000 street attacks on women have taken place since the

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