Meg Stone (she/her) is the Executive Director of IMPACT Boston, an abuse prevention and empowerment self-defense organization. Her first book, THE COST OF FEAR: Why Most Safety Advice is Sexist and How We Can Stop Gender-based Violence, was called a "deeply needed resource that expands rather than diminishes options for women" by Booklist. Bestselling author Rachel Louise Snyder said of her second book, "DON'T FIGHT BACK" and 10 Other Myths About Crime, Personal Safety, and Gender-based Violence, "Finally, a book that empowers, rather than weakens, a book that tells women we can and should expect more. Meg Stone has delivered!”

Meg has worked in domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy organizations since 1993 in capacities including court advocacy, prevention education, and staffing the night shift in an emergency shelter. Her writing has been published in Huffington Post, Boston Globe, Newsweek, Washington Post, Dame, Ms., and other publications.

• Author, "Don't Fight Back" and 10 Other Myths About Crime, Personal Safety, and Gender-based Violence, preorder here.
• THE COST OF FEAR: Why Most Safety Advice is Sexist and How We Can Stop Gender-based Violence, more info here.