Candy reports assault in Los Angeles: A warning sign for women!

Candy reports assault in Los Angeles: A warning sign for women!

In recent days, an incident has caused outrage in the United States that highlights the dangers to individuals, particularly women. Candy, a well-known contestant on The Face Thailand season 5, revealed in a moving Instagram post that she was the victim of an assault in Los Angeles. The incident occurred during the day by an unknown man, which makes the shock even greater. In her video post, she shares that she never thought something like this could happen to her. At the same time, she warns others, especially women, to be careful when traveling alone because no one should have to go through such experiences. Candy's personal experience is not just an isolated incident, but sheds light on a larger issue of violence that many people experience on a daily basis. Today reports on it.

But Candy isn't the only one experiencing danger in Los Angeles. Media professionals are also often exposed to attacks. At recent demonstrations, journalists, including an Australian journalist, were hit by a rubber bullet on camera. These attacks came from both police and protesters, making the situation even more volatile. The Los Angeles Press Club documented 24 attacks by police and three by protesters. This violence is described as “unacceptable” by the organization Reporters Without Borders. It is essential to protect journalists' right to report because the public has a right to be informed about what is happening in the city. Deutschlandfunk reported on this in detail.

Forms of violence in society

But the issue extends far beyond these specific events. Violence in many forms not only affects journalists or people in public, but also often women and men in everyday life. Reality shows that every third woman in Germany will be a victim of physical or sexual violence at least once in her life. What is particularly tragic is that girls and women with disabilities experience violence two to three times more often than the population average. In 2023, 167,865 people were victims of intimate partner violence, with almost four out of five cases affecting women. [Federal Ministry for Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth](https://www.bmbfsfj.bund.de/bmbfsfj/themen/gleichstellung/frauen-vor-polizei-schuetzen/haeusliche-violent/ Formen-der-violent-erkennen-80642) provides reliable data on this alarming topic.

The number of unreported cases is immensely high because many of these crimes go unreported. Digital violence, stalking and bullying are just some of the many faces of violence that people - especially women - experience every day. When you look at the statistics, it becomes clear that there is a need for action. It is essential to expand prevention and protection initiatives and programs to help those affected and break the cycles of violence.

At a time when such incidents are becoming increasingly public, it is to be hoped that more people will find the courage to speak out about their experiences and take timely action. Violence has many faces, but through education and awareness-raising we can all do our part to make our society safer.