Why we do what we do!

Philippa Martin
May 7
1 min read

By Philippa, CEO of Physical Empowerment

>>>Metro Article: I learnt self-defence to stand up to my abusive ex<<<

If you click on the link above, you will read a true account by one of the women we have supported through Physical Empowerment.

This says better than anything I ever could why what we do matters. Why women should be taught how to defend themselves; their minds, their hearts, their bodies.

If you believe in “rehabilitating” perpetrators… good for you. Well done on your optimism. We live in the real world and we see the real results of Male Violence Against Women and Girls (MVAWG) every day. This is why we work tirelessly to train as many women as possible so they can move their bodies on from past trauma whilst also learning some

practical skills to defend themselves should they ever need to again.

70-90% of attacks on women are by a male that they know.
Over 90% of violent crime is perpetrated by men.
A woman is killed every 2.5 days in the UK by a male.
It is estimated that 7 women every week take their own lives due to the aftereffects of domestic abuse.

Let’s get real – train our women and girls in basic self-defence and teach

them that they are worth protecting. Give them a fighting chance.

#strongwomenlifteachotherup

#trainingmatters

#kindnessmatters

#youmatter