Sharing some great news with you: our Liubov has officially become a WenDo trainer, teaching feminist self-defense!
We are really glad for our colleague and are celebrating her achievements!
“Every woman* of any age and social status has a right to safety. If her safety is compromised she has a right to defend herself. I am really glad to be able to help with that, spreading valuable knowledge and experience shared with me by other women*. I became a trainer teaching feminist self-defense art WenDo, and it brings me great joy. Ever since participating in the WenDo training for the first time I used to dream about it. Then it became my goal. Seven months from the selection till graduation was a valuable experience that kept me together in difficult times.
Monthly trips to the neighboring country (often at the cost of vacation I could otherwise use to rest), intensive training and an immense amount of self-reflection, unique sisterhood experience, knowledge, and joy of belonging to something that suits my values best… That’s the end of the latest chapter, but the story is not over: I am already planning new workshops! I also cherish the pinned chat with my wonderful colleagues who walked the way of ATW4 with me, from the beginning to the end.
I am grateful to our supervising trainers Olia and Nina for sharing their knowledge, experience, inspiration, and promoting equality. Kudos to the wonderful Nastia Khmiel and the rest of the Autonomy Foundation team engaged in the implementation of this project. Thanks to all the Academy graduates for being authentic and creating an atmosphere of mutual support. I also want to thank all the people who supported me, including my colleagues from the Feminist Workshop,” Liubov says.
