Is it really easier to get women runners to carry knives than to get violent men to stop attacking them?

Tips, tricks, and tech abound to help women runners stay safe on the road or trail. But what's missing, experts and advocates say, is an emphasis on teaching men not to assault women in the first place.

Is it really easier to get women runners to carry knives than to get violent men to stop attacking them?
A woman jogs in a park surrounded by fall foliage

Tips, tricks, and tech abound to help women runners stay safe on the road or trail. But what's missing, experts and advocates say, is an emphasis on teaching men not to assault women in the first place.