'Rise in schools looking to start self-defense workshops', says Solihull Krav Maga teacher

Schools are planning to make curriculum and policy changes in the wake of growing calls to tackle violence and harassment against women and girls.

One school is considering introducing self-defence classes for younger pupils, while another is now allowing girls to wear strappy tops on non-uniform days.

Students and their families are demanding change from schools in the wake of Sarah Everard's death.

Today (31 March), is four weeks since Sarah was reported missing after walking home from a friend’s house in Clapham.

She left her friend at around 9pm, on a route down well-lit streets, but never made it home.

Tonight, we're hosting an event alongside our colleagues and sister brands at Bauer Media to provide a forum to discuss what needs to be done.

We want everyone to be able to walk the streets without fear and be at home without fear.

Ahead of it, we've been speaking to Gulshen Bano who set up Strike Back Self Defense which is the only Krav Maga school in the West Midlands exclusively for women.

Tonight, Gulshen is hosting a "world first" event on Zoom, with women and girls around the world coming together to learn life-saving self-defense techniques.

You can find out more here.

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