What this issue and the various sexual assault trials have shown is that women have to take charge of themselves by learning how to defend themselves from sexual assault, the Globe article from 2015 presented stats that women who were proactive in protecting themselves by various methods, reduced incidents of assault. Granted it's easier said then done because a mindset change is required where women have to be ready, willing and able to do whatever is necessary to protect themselves, doing that may mean having to be ruthless because sometimes in life, being nice isn't the best way.

Of course this doesn't mean societal changes should not be pursued ie: raising boys to respect women and girls to be self-confident but that is complex and takes time & effort, anything that works should be tried.