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The article critiques societal expectations placed on women to avoid violence, arguing that responsibility should focus on preventing men's violent behavior instead.

How much more careful must we become? How many more routes must we abandon, streets avoid and public spaces surrender before we admit that the problem is not that women are insufficiently cautious?

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Length: 33 words · 1 min read
Published: September 15, 2026
Byline: Cassandra Gudlhuza
Source: Daily Maverick