Can women defend themselves?
You betcha! There have been plenty of occasions where women have defended themselves and their children against attackers of both the human and animal variety, sometimes with superhuman strength and resourcefulness.
Any woman who is concerned that she may not have the skills can always go to a good self defence course to learn them (mental and physical), as can any man.
Those who believe that women are defenceless creatures are very much in the minority these days
Ruth