SPOTLIGHT ON WOMEN

Travel Safety Series

Spotlight on Women 

June 2016

American women are increasingly traveling all corners of the globe. Their destinations range from the unusual and exotic to more common destinations for American travelers, such as Europe. Europe is often painted as an ideal international travel destination—due to the fact that relatively few communication barriers exist, cultural differences are manageable, and European countries generally espouse similar societal principles and values as the US (i.e. freedom, democracy, tolerance, etc).

Furthermore, most prime European travel destinations enjoy generally positive reputations in terms of safety, security, and openness—including for female visitors and residents.

Despite these popular conceptions and narratives, violence against women in Europe—like so many other places in the world—is a keen reality.

Carrie Knori Pasquarello, CEO Global Secure Resources Inc.
Jennifer Surface, Founder and Principal, Vantage Intelligence

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