Using talk and the body to prevent gender-based violence - Ko te kōrero, me te tinana hei ārai i te tūkino ā-ira
It is well established that ESD classes are effective in preventing violence. Less well understood is how these programmes work to...
Nov 14, 2024
Te Araroa: Teaching while tramping
If you or someone you know is out hiking Te Araroa this summer, you might strike it lucky and stumble upon Imogen Coxhead - empowerment...
Feb 21, 2023
Labour Tukituki MP Anna Lorck gives self-defence training a go
A programme of self-defence classes for young women in Hawke’s Bay is proving popular, with one of the region’s MPs even tagging along to...
Feb 21, 2023
Imogen's Hikoi Whakamana – Walk for Empowerment
Imogen is a Kia Haumaru Personal Safety Education kaiako walking the length of Aotearoa to raise funds for and awareness of Kia Haumaru....
Nov 14, 2022
30 Years of Self Defence - now we need your help!
After 30 years of providing free and accessible empowerment self-defence training to girls, women and members of the LGBTTQIA+ community...
Apr 4, 2022
Power through Movement
Our kaiarahi, Roxy Coervers and one of our kaiako, Vivian Chandra were guests on the Guilty Feminist Podcast! Episode 288 Power through...
Jan 11, 2022
Kia Haumaru - King Country News
Two years of ongoing and occasionally prolonged lockdowns are taking their toll on women in relationships and their children. Family...
Nov 22, 2021
Year 3 and 4 Girls Self Defence
Instilling confidence in our 7 and 8 year old girls. On Monday and Wednesday the Year three and four girls from the Middle Syndicate went...
Aug 27, 2020
Self-defence, workplace harassment and men who yell from cars
Fasten your seat-belts and hold onto your tits, this episode we’re talking all about safety. What did we learn about safety when we were...
Dec 4, 2019
Spike in demand for New Zealand self-defence courses
A New Zealand self-defence network is seeking more funding after a large increase in demand for classes. The Women's Self-Defence Network...
Nov 26, 2019
Free self-defence class for Muslim women
The Christchurch mosque attacks have sharply highlighted issues faced by New Zealand's Islam community. Both before and after the...
Jun 28, 2019
Women's Self Defense w/ Vivian Chandra
The Women’s Self-Defence Network Wahine Toa hosted a free self defence session for refugee and migrant women and other marginalised...
May 1, 2019
Enabling routes to escape violence
Ending a violent relationship requires courage, planning and support, writes Bell Murphy. From the day they are born, girls are told to...
Jun 27, 2018
Orienting Feminism - featuring Bell Murphy
One of our wonderful kaiako, Bell Murphy, has been published in this amazing edited collection of essays which explores the meaning of...
Mar 8, 2018
Invercargill hosts Women's Self Defence Network national training event
A group of women keen on teaching girls self defence have descended on Invercargill as the city plays host to a Women's Self Defence...
Jul 7, 2017
Self-defence course for mums and daughters
There will be a one-day Mothers and Daughters self-defence workshop in North East Valley on March 11th, taught by Bell Murphy, an...
Feb 28, 2017
Girls Self Defence
The girls from Year Ten classes 10L and 10M were given the important opportunity to take a girls self defence course for the whole day on...
Dec 7, 2016
Five hours of self-defence lessons could save your life
As investments go, self-defence courses cost little, and have been proven to offer real protection against sexual assault or violence....
Jun 22, 2016
Sexual violence workshop’s focus
Tackling the "complex issue'' of sexual violence was the aim of agencies that attended a workshop at the Edgar Centre on Thursday. About...
May 8, 2016
More funding needed to teach Kiwi women self defence, says group
Ana Pereira teaches self defence in Invercargill, once used her skills in a home invasion, as says the skills could save your life....
Apr 8, 2016