When most of us see graffti in pictures or on the side of buildings and trains, one word usually comes to mind...gangs. And when we think of gangs, I would presume that most of us think of hard core male gangsters; but this is an image that is becoming outdated. Today, women are becoming ever more present in the dangers that accompany gang activity. These women are playing more substantial roles and causing more violence in recent years than ever before. But a phenomenon that has not changed for decades is the issue that women are being abused and assaulted at alarming rates due to their affiliation with street gangs. We will explore reason why women enter, as well as leave gangs and also try to uncover what has caused a change in the dynamic of the makeup of gangs over the years. These are issue that must be understood before we can find a way to discourage and prevent females from entering the gang life.