While waiting on Kansas to pass CCW and dealing with personal protection issues of our own(wife has had a stalker for several years now-that's a thread of it's own!) I came across a web site with a lot of information. It's directed mostly for women but I'm not ashamed to admit I learned a lot there myself. Please pass this on to the ladies in your life. Link Removed
For those of you who post on www.thehighroad.com, The Cornered Cat's screen name is Pax. I generally find her very informative. All of her advice is rooted in training and not real world encounters or experience, however.