Female

Students
at
Western
By: Lauren Drake
and Erika Guerette
Community Description
Female student population at Western Washington University

Passionate about womens safety concerns

Experience
Female interaction with other females

vs.

Female interaction with males present

Observations
Lauren: Erika:

Women often act Women have less

differently in groups privilege than men
when men are present
Fear of walking alone
More conscious of at night
surroundings
Fear of speaking out
Taught to be fearful about taboo topics
like womens safety
Identified Problems
Topics related to women's safety are taboo,
dont openly discussed enough

Jokes about rape, that test raped me

Need to create a new dialogue

Western Alerts about Attacks,

Peeping Toms, and Strong Arm
Robbery, all targeted women &
further instill fear
Data - Findings
WWU data showed relatively low numbers

80% of sexual assaults victims who are female students wont report to
police

Most college women assaulted knew their attacker (9 out of 10)

Prevention tips made women significantly alter their routine to stay safe
Data - Sources
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
Western Washington Universitys Crime Statistics
Western Washington University Campus Safety

Western Washington University Crime Prevention Tips

Bureau of Justice Statistics - Rape and Sexual Assault Among College-Age

Females
Identified Problems
1. Female students do not feel safe reporting
crimes that happen to them

2. Western Alerts about Attacks,

Peeping Toms, and Strong Arm
Robbery, all targeted women &
further instill fear

3. Topics related to women's safety are taboo,

dont openly discussed enough

4. Jokes about rape, that test raped me

User
Persona
Timeline

4/11 - Formed our 5/2 - Venture Quantitative

team Presentation #2 research gathering

Qualitative Received 5/18 - Venture

community research feedback Presentation
#3
What We Learned
Empathy is incredibly important to solving problems

There is a divide between statistical data and that which is personally

gathered

When embarking on Venture Pitches, one should always begin with

empathy based learning

By gaining a deeper understanding of a community you are able to better

solve their problems