Women’s Safety and Security Training

Course Overview

The Women’s Security Awareness Training (WSST) is a specialized learning program designed exclusively for women humanitarian workers, women journalists, and women lone travelers. The course provides essential practical knowledge, skills, and attitudes to help women identify, assess, and reduce security risks in diverse and challenging environments.

Delivered by trained women security professionals, WSST creates a safe, supportive, and confidential learning space. The training follows globally recognized guidelines and standards to ensure consistency, quality, and relevance across all locations, while remaining adaptable to local cultural, operational, and security contexts.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Target Audience

Duration, Format & Location

2 Days

  • Face-to-face, instructor-led training
  • Women-only participants and women facilitators
  • Interactive discussions, scenario-based learning, and practical exercises

Global delivery (contextualized to local cultural and security environments)

$1,000 -> $400

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Course Modules

Introduction to Security for Women

Safer Travel and Commuting

Responding to Sexual Harassment

Violence Against Women

Personal Security Awareness

Safer Accommodation Arrangements

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