13th Annual fodada International Women’s Self Defense Day
Saturday, November 2nd, 2024
We are very excited to announce the 13th Annual fodada International Women's Self Defense Day. This program aims to empower women by providing and facilitating free self-defense classes in communities around the globe.
In the past twelve years, we have reached milestones in this movement. We’ve expanded our locations from right here in Southern California, to as far as Pakistan, Israel, South Africa, India, and more. We have provided these self-defense classes to over 30,000 women in 40 US cities and 22 countries around the globe at no cost, and we are excited to expand our program further this year.
From schools, to community centers, business board rooms and to open fields, fodada partners with individuals, groups, companies and organizations like yours that recognize the importance of women’s empowerment, and are interested in becoming catalysts for this powerful message and movement. There is no cost for the program and our facilitation.
To inquire about additional information or partnership please contact fodada at abri@fodadawear.com
Pre-Register
If you are interested in participating in this program, sign up for updates on registration opening, event updates in your city, and more.
You can sign up to learn more about hosting, attending, or instructing. (See details at the bottom of the page.)
This year’s event will take place Saturday, November 2nd, 2023.
*For those interested in hosting, the event date can be adjusted to meet your schedule
A Personal Safety and Empowered Self-Defense Seminar
A Personal Safety and Empowered Self-Defense Seminar
Girls Fight Back & HUSH No More Against Domestic Violence
A Personal Safety and Empowered Self-Defense Seminar For Survivors!
October 27th, 2024 @ 4-5 PM EST (Virtual Session)
This interactive seminar is designed to be a safe space for women/girls to learn simple and practical violence prevention strategies.
In Collaboration: MyPwr App
Get ready to Meet Your Most Powerful Self!
In collaboration with fodada, MyPwr will offer a free link to the app for all who register for the 13th annual fodada International Women’s Self-Defense Day.
The MyPwr App is a digital classroom offering a comprehensive range of Empowerment Self Defense (ESD) lessons that cover all the necessary skills and principles taught in traditional ESD classes. Using a range of multimedia formats, the MyPwr App caters to all types of learners. Moreover, the App has a supportive virtual community, a resource center, and an extensive library of instructional videos, making it an all-in-one platform for ESD education. ESD is a comprehensive, trauma-informed, and pro-active approach to violence prevention and resistance education that emphasizes awareness and assertiveness skills in addition to verbal and physical strategies. All the strategies are easy to learn and highly effective in preventing or ending an assault. ESD classes are designed to empower students and build their confidence. Using the 5 key components of Think, Yell, Run, Fight, Tell, ESD seeks to reduce and eliminate cases of interpersonal violence.
Try out the new MyPwr App for free!
Please click on the relevant link below and once you download the app, please select the first option - “MyPwr” - in the drop-down menu below.
more ways to get involved
more ways to get involved
Be a host for a self defense class
Want to host an event in your community, at your offices, or school? we can help publicize the event, Register attendees and provide you with an instructor. Please contact abri@fodadawear.com
Want to attend a local event to have this event happen in your area?
If you or your group is interested in having this event in your area or just interested in attending a program close to you, please send your information, your city and state and number in your party to abri@fodadawear.com
Be an instructor for a self defense class
Want to help instruct a class in your community or at your studio? We can help connect with a location in need of an instructor or publicize the event at your studio as well as register attendees. Please contact abri@fodadawear.com
