THE W.E.E. WORKSHOP SCOOPPutting The Punch Back In Empowerment
With Bell Murphy
Gain confidence in using your mind, body and voice.
Learn to stand up for yourself and others in this action packed self-defence workshop for all abilities and ages.
Pick up some simple, evidence-based strategies for dealing with situations relevant to women's lives: from setting boundaries with pushy co-workers and/or lovers to physically disabling a larger, stronger attacker!
Learn about your rights, bust victim blaming myths and claim your right to freedom in the world.
Bell Murphy
Bell Murphy (she/her) is an accredited member of Kia Haumaru: Personal Safety Education.
She has been teaching self defence to women, girls and members of the rainbow community in Ōtepoti for 8 years.
Her ancestors came to Te Wai Pounamu 5 generations ago from Ireland, Scotland and England.
She is also PhD candidate in Gender Studies at Otago and CoPrincipal Investigator on the Talk and the Body research project at Victoria University.
Her research is focused on the meaning and practice of ‘empowerment’ in the context of feminist self defence programmes in Aotearoa.