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Despite decades of feminist-inspired law reforms, rape remains highly prevalent. While many continue to fight for broad cultural and institutional changes, some argue that more immediate interventions are required. Self-defense techniques represent a key strategy of resistance to rape, and empirical evidence suggests that women’s active resistance may hold a number of positive benefits. In this Research Note we compare a novel anti-rape technology, known as the Rape-aXe, to traditional self-defense techniques,focusing upon the potential for both to resist individual acts of sexual aggression and, more broadly, end gendered sexual violence.
Author(s): White D, Rees G
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Violence Against Women
Year: 2014
Volume: 20
Issue: 3
Pages: 360-368
Print publication date: 03/03/2014
Online publication date: 03/03/2014
Acceptance date: 01/11/2013
ISSN (print): 1077-8012
ISSN (electronic): 1552-8448
Publisher: Sage Journals
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801214526309
DOI: 10.1177/1077801214526309
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