“STREE SURAKSHA”- TRAINING FOR WOMEN ON SELF DEFENSE

TRAINING FOR WOMEN  ON SELF DEFENSE:

Training for women on self-defense by Kerala Police

The vulnerability of women and girls is a major factor contributing to the instances of attacks against women. As a confidence building measure and to integrate the women in society to fight against crimes, the Kerala Police Department has taken initiative measures and implemented an innovative project to provide Self Defense Training to women and young girls in all Districts. 

The training program is now being going on all over the state fervently creating much hope and enthusiasm among the sections of women like school students, college students, office goers, other working women, and housewives.

Self Defense Training Program for women  is a unique initiative of Kerala Police. This project aims at empowering women by giving awareness and practical training programs. Now more than 3.8 lakh women have been trained in two years under this project which is a great success.

This special training for women on self defense has become popular among the women of Kerala. Some main features of this programme are:-

• It helps to build confidence to transform from a victim nature to smart nature.

• It gives awareness on Legal aspects of crime against women.

• Awareness on Police facilities for ensuring the safety of women.

• Simple defense techniques to tackle various unexpected situations like bag/chain snatching, Sexual attacks, eve teasing, bus/metro threats, lift attack, ATM attack, domestic violence etc.

• It gives an idea about nature of attacks and attackers and how to confront a dangerous situation.

• Awareness on women empowerment.