January marks National Self-Defense Awareness Month and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office is taking the opportunity to ...

Walking alone at night is something most women have experienced — and for many, it comes with a sense of unease that’s hard to shake. The fear of being followed, harassed, or caught off guard is real, ...

The Lynnwood WA Police Department is providing free self-defense classes for women, starting January 10, 2026, with lessons ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — After decades of practicing Vadha Kempo Karate and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Jennifer Burke wanted to provide a space where women and girls could develop martial arts skills and learn ...

The Alfred University Office of Public Safety, in partnership with Alfred State College, is offering the nationally-recognized Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) program. Alfred University is partnering ...

Madison Police Department is offering free Rape, Aggression, Defense (RAD) self-defense classes for women from January 12-14.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - With a recent uptick in sexual assault reports on ECU’s campus, one student organization is taking steps to ensure that women on campus are equipped with self-defense ...

EVERETT — More than 30 women, from mother-daughter duos to seniors, streamed into PandaRoll JiuJitsu on Oct. 4. For many attendees, including myself, that Saturday afternoon was our first self-defense ...

The word “ohana” means family in Hawaiian. For a newly formed nonprofit in Vancouver, it’s more than just a word. It’s a mission to empower women through self-defense. Formed in August 2024, Ohana ...

At the Malikah Safety Center in Astoria, Queens, Muslim women are learning more than just self-defense. "After 9/11, I experienced a hate-based attack and started to think about my skills as a martial ...

Philadelphia City Council President Kenyatta Johnson, D-2nd District, partnered with WOAR–Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence, Women Against Abuse, Center City Residents’ Association, South of ...