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For women, the possibility of experiencing medical gaslighting—having a healthcare provider dismiss or ignore their concerns without considering appropriate testing or creating a treatment plan—has always been a very real and present danger, with consequences ranging from self-doubt and emotional stress to delayed diagnosis and death. And being a woman of color, transgender, or disabled only compounds the risk. In Medical Gaslighting, you’ll equip yourself with the tools you need to be fully heard at every step of the process.

Grounded in her experience as a blackbelt, self-defense instructor, and globally recognized organizer, Rana Abdelhamid offers a bold, urgent roadmap to a safer world Abdelhamid wants every woman and survivor of gender-based violence to be able to defend themselves, and every community to build...

The 50 Principles of Self-Protection offers you a comprehensive guide to enhancing your personal safety and preventing yourself becoming a victim of violence. Focusing on principles which you can apply immediately rather than lists of physical techniques which take time to learn, this book draws on tried and tested concepts, psychological insights and real-world experience. You can learn to empower yourself with the knowledge and mindset to be proactive, identify potential dangers, avoid, escape, de-escalate or in an emergency to use physical force legally.

A practical guide for women, nonbinary, and LGBTQIA+ people to claim our right to be safe, to take up space, and to speak up for ourselves. Don’t walk alone at night. Don’t leave your drink unattended. Don’t hurt anyone’s feelings. Most women and nonbinary people are taught these...