Women can fight. They can learn how to take a punch and give one right back, to not back down. Step inside gyms across the GTA where women become warriors and learn about the various martial arts they choose to…
After a St. John’s woman reported being assaulted on a downtown street this week, CBC reporter Carolyn Stokes decided to go out and get some tips from a local self-defence instructor.…
One tactic that all women have on their side against an attacker is surprise. The surprise that women and girls can stand up for themselves, they can be loud and assertive, and they can successfully fight back.…
The Ghomeshi trial brought about many triggering and traumatic feelings for sexual assault survivors, women and community members alike. The day of the verdict (March 24, 2016), a rally was organized at Toronto’s Old City Hall with an amazing line-up…
By Lucia and the Grade 7 Class Last week the Grade 7 Health and Physical Education class participated in a two-day Wen-Do course. Wen-Do is a self defence class made for women when they’re put in an uncomfortable or dangerous…
The Janet Cluett Fund is in memory of a well-known Wen-Do Instructor who overcame severe adversity in order to complete her Instructor training course, while at the same time successfully escaping from the man who was intent on killing her.…
