ThefirstInternationalSeminaronWomen'sSafetywasheldinMontreal,CanadainMay2002.Itspurposewastobringtogetherwomen'sgroups,communityorganizations,citygovernments,andnationalandinternationalagenciestoworkonincreasingwomen'ssafetyincitiesandcommunitiesandonintegratingagenderperspectiveintolocalandnationalcrimepreventionpolicies.Thisarticlebrieflyintroducessomeinnovativeapproachestowomen'ssafetydiscussedattheconference.
