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AVOIDING SEXUAL ABUSE OF WOMEN REPORTERS1. Be vigilant returning to your hotel room. Alert hotel staff if you suspect someoneis following you.2. Don’t drink alcohol during interviews, no matter how trusted the source. Manyrapes on the job occur when women are inebriated.3. To prevent someone breaking into your hotel room: Do not stay in a room with a terrace. Move furniture against the door when you sleep. Move the bed away from windows. Lock doors and windows from within. Use a doorknob alarm. Keep a deodorant can by the bed, to spray into the eyes of an attacker.4. To avoid being groped in crowds (“Eve Teasing” in South Asia), work alongsidetrusted male colleagues.5. If someone threatens to sexually abuse you: Defecate, urinate or vomit on yourself In some cultures, you can ward off rapists by saying you are pregnant,menstruating or have AIDs. Try to break the momentum. Change the topic. Scream. Run.6. If you can not stave off the attacker: Try to convince him to use a condom Don’t struggle. A bleeding wound can increase the chances of contracting HIV orinfections.7. Before you leave for a risky assignment, get the telephone number of acounseling hotline. Find out where to get HIV medications in case of rape by asuspected carrier. Establish rapport with an editor likely to be sensitive in case youare sexually abused.10 GENDER EQUALITY IN JOURNALISM
8. General tips: Be aware of cultural norms. Always dress conservatively. Button down trousers,belts and lace-up boots are harder to pull off. Don’t wear hair in a ponytail. That makes it easier for an attacker to grab you. In some cultures unaccompanied single women are particularly vulnerable.Wearing a wedding ring, even if single, can help ward off unwanted attacks. Walk confidently. Be aware of everything around you. This is another reason not to drink -- it slowsyour reflexes. Try to avoid traveling alone in places where you may be vulnerable to attack. Avoid narrow alleys. Vet your support staff. Avoid interviewing groups of armed men alone, especially if they are drinking.9. If you are sexually abused: Don’t blame yourself. Seek medical aid (and perhaps HIV medications) immediately. Seek counseling. Advise a trusted colleague.Judith Matoff, INSI Board memberGENDER EQUALITY IN JOURNALISM11
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