Make self defence classes mandatory for young girls in schools.

Make self defence classes mandatory for young girls in schools. — 7 signatures. Status: rejected.

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Teach young girls what attack can look like and what the warning signs are. Teach young girls what they can do to defend themselves within the parameters of the law.

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Femicide is on the rise, women are assaulted everyday, it is time to stand up. Far too many women are victims from a young age and don’t know it or know how to defend themselves.

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