26.06.2023

Art and Community Center – Artpolis continues to empower girls with the only course “Çikat e Sjellshme”.

On June 26, 2023, the next group of the self-defense course “Çikat e Sjellshme” commenced. 20 girls and women will be trained during the following months at the Academy of Martial Arts in Pristina.

In Kosovar society, increasingly we see more violence and crime against women. Women’s rights are being violated in many different aspects of life and unfortunately it is a problem to create a sense of security. Every day when they go to work, school or the cafeteria they are at risk of sexual harassments and assaults. What can women and girls do to empower themselves? They can empower themselves through self-defense. 

The self-defense course is designed so that they learn how to defend themselves, gain confidence, increase stamina, and become empowered by self-defense. Learning self-defense is essential for women and girls because it makes them empowered in every aspect of their lives and they will also feel comfortable and safe anywhere. The self-defense course not only teaches them to defend themselves physically but also verbally in every aspect of life.

The activity “Çikat e Sjellshme” is organized by Artpolis within the framework of ” HumanRightivism” implemented by the Community Development Fund – CDF and supported by the Embassy of Sweden in Pristina.