The Center for Girls conducted empowering self-defense workshops for 127 participants, in 6 Niš secondary schools and one faculty: "Svetozar Marković" Gymnasium, "Stevan Sremac" Gymnasium, "Nikola Tesla" Electrical and Technical School, "Neimar" Construction and Technical School, Law and Business School, Traffic and Technical School "12. February" and the Faculty of Philosophy in Niš.

At the workshops, the girls learned communication techniques, setting boundaries, attitude, three types of punches and 5 techniques, and the method itself was designed for women.

Empowering self-defense workshops are planned to be implemented in 10 high schools and 4 faculties in Niš within the project of the SAFE Girls Center – Empowering girls and women to feel safer in public places in Niš, supported by UN Women.

Photographed by: Marta S.