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Gitit Ginat is a journalist who for many years contributed to the weekend magazine, Haaretz. She is currently working on a documentary that recounts the story of the women’s self-defense movement.

In El HaLev’s trauma-informed self-defense classes, women practice fighting against “padded assailants.” The training is “part of a comprehensive effort to prevent sexual assault and other acts of interpersonal violence and boundary violations,” according to El HaLev’s website. (Din Aharoni / El HaLev)

Could self-defence classes help rape survivors overcome PTSD?

Gitit Ginat - November 4, 2019

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