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Girls Self Defence
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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 Thursday the 2nd of December. Bell Murphy from Women’s Self Defence Network Inc – Wahine Toa. ran the full day course. We were taught…
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Five hours of self-defence lessons could save your life
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As investments go, self-defence courses cost little, and have been proven to offer real protection against sexual assault or violence. Nearly 300 year 10 girls are being taught basic but effective self-defence in an annual series of workshops run by the Women’s Self Defence Network Wahine Toa, at Palmerston North…
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Sexual violence workshop’s focus
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Tackling the “complex issue” of sexual violence was the aim of agencies that attended a workshop at the Edgar Centre on Thursday. About 12 agencies represented by 20 people participated in the regional workshop hosted by Rape Crisis Otago and Te Ohaakii a Hine – National Network Ending Sexual Violence…
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More funding needed to teach Kiwi women self defence, says group
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Ana Pereira teaches self defence in Invercargill, once used her skills in a home invasion, as says the skills could save your life. Every woman and girl in New Zealand should have the opportunity to learn self defence because they are all potentially at risk of violence, a self-defence network…
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Class aims to give women confidence
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Women of the Otago Peninsula have an opportunity to take part in a free self-defence class next month. The class is being run by an accredited member of the Women’s Self Defence Network, Bell Murphy, and the cost is covered by funding from the Ministry of Justice. Ms Murphy said…
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Self Defence courses help victims to live without fear
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Self Defence courses help victims of violence to live without fear A self protection programme for female victims of domestic violence has shown impressive results in helping to increase their awareness of danger and how to prevent future rape or assaults. The Violence Prevention Programme was a new pilot study…
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Spectrum for 4 November 2012
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Spectrum’s Jack Perkins records at a self-defence course for 11 to 13 year-old girls at Wellington’s Holy Cross school. In 2011 alone, 11,463 girls from around the country attended Self-Defence Project courses. From as young as 7, they are taught strategies and skills which will keep them safe in the…
