She Drives: VERITY Now November 2023 Update
At VERITY NOW, we’re working to improve women’s safety in vehicles by advocating for updated crash testing standards. She Drives is a monthly email newsletter with updates on the latest news, research, upcoming events and ways to get involved with VERITY NOW. We’re glad you’re here, now let’s get into it.
In this section, we’ll cover all the things we’ve been working on or paying attention to over the last month and what is coming up next.
Fact or Opinion? VERITY Now Co-Chairs Point to the Facts and Raise Awareness of Crash Test Bias in Newsweek Op-ed
Every time a woman sits down in a vehicle, they unknowingly take on a bigger risk than men. This month, our VERITY Now Co-Chairs published an opinion piece in Newsweek underlining this point. The op-ed, "Women in America are in Danger - And Many Don't Even Know It," highlights the impact that a car crash has on the female body. You can read the op-ed here and see a quote from it below:
“We all deserve to have an equal chance of surviving a crash, and the GAO report recognized that this is not currently the case: ‘Certain demographic groups continue to face greater risks of injury or death in crashes. Specifically, research indicates that in crashes with similar conditions, females are at greater risk of death and of certain injury types, such as to the lower legs, than males."
There’s a lot to cover when it comes to vehicle safety, especially when it comes to women’s health and wellbeing. In this section, we’ll cover the top things you need to know when it comes to protecting women behind the wheel.
⚠️Holiday Road Safety⚠️
#DYK? More car crashes happen during the holiday season than any other time of year. As we enter December, let’s remember that the majority of these crashes are preventable. Learn more from our friends at National Safety Council (NSC) 👉 CLICK HERE
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Amy Cohen Joins USDOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg for Fireside Chat
On the #WorldDayofRemembrance for Road Traffic Victims, Amy Cohen, Co-Founder of VERITY Now’s partner organization, Families for Safe Streets commemorated the millions who have been killed and seriously injured on the world’s roads by sitting down with National Safety Council President Lorraine Martin and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to discuss the growing road safety crisis. View the full recording HERE.
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