Guarding Against Danger: How women can protect themselves while exercising

By: Jet Francis

Outlets: Queens University News Service

Published: March 18, 2025

Words: 569

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago


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For many women, running alone on Charlotte’s greenways comes with an unsettling risk – a reality made worse by the increased sense of danger in remote areas.

Blue light boxes, which for years were a common sign of security, have now become increasingly unnecessary with the common presence of cell phones. They are now more often locations for pranks rather than beacons of safety.

According to a recent article in The Charlotte Observer, many …