Here's why we need to make the world a safer place for women
We need to make the world safer for women and it begins here!
Every woman knows the universal women’s safety protocol, right?
You know, the usual list of things; not walking alone at night, putting your keys between your knuckles in case you need a weapon, always having pepper spray ready and wearing something bright?
It's also imperative to make sure you tell someone your whereabouts and even call someone if you do end up walking somewhere alone.
Always be aware of your surroundings, even during the daytime.
1st for Women believes that women feeling unsafe all the time should not be normalised. They're aiming to inspire confidence in women by putting their safety first with specifically designed for women. One of these services includes the Guardian Angel on Call!
1st for Women has made a promise to protect South African women and it begins with this beautiful manifesto:
We need to talk about safety.
Because as women we think about safety... All. The. Time.
And we’ve done it for so long, we think it's normal.
But it’s not.
We hear our phones ring and our hearts sink.
We hear a dog bark and we’re on edge.
We’ve learnt how to make our car keys into weapons.
And our lives, well, smaller.
It's not normal.
It’s not normal to leave our lights on all night. Or lock ourselves in little corners of our homes. Or
compulsively check our loved ones’ last time online, and hold our breath until ticks turn blue.
We need to talk about safety.
And what we’d do with all that space in our heads if we felt just a little bit safer.
How we'd live if sunsets weren't curfews.
How we’d dress if our favourite skirt wasn't seen as an invitation for trouble.
How we’d run. For fun. Wherever and whenever we felt like it.
Imagine what we’d do, where we’d go, what we'd be willing to try, if we just felt… safer?
At 1st for Women,
We think about your safety as much as you do.
We put it 1st in everything we do
to build SA’s only insurer that is dedicated to putting women’s safety first.
Because a safer you, is a fearless you!
1st for Women.
1st for Women is a licensed non-life insurer and FSP
