Meet the women taking a stand against violence

Women in Belfast are taking part in boxing classes, that are also self-defense classes. These classes help women build their self-confidence and break the isolation that so often comes alongside abuse and fear. One woman says that it helped her feel stronger, while another noted that it allowed her to start to speak up for herself, “even the confidence to say, you’re making me uncomfortable; you need to step back; I’m by myself here.”

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