3 lessons on starting a movement from a self-defense trailblazer

Name: 3 lessons on starting a movement from a self-defense trailblazer
Uploaded: 2019-04-12T14:55:18Z
Duration: 11 min 2 s
Description: At 16, Rana Abdelhamid started teaching self-defense to women and girls in her neighborhood. Almost 10 years later, these community classes have grown into Malikah: a global grassroots network creating safety, power and solidarity for all women. How did she do it? Abdelhamid shares three ingredients for building a movement from the ground up.

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Rana Abdelhamid |

TED Salon: Doha Debates

• January 2019

At 16, Rana Abdelhamid started teaching self-defense to women and girls in her neighborhood. Almost 10 years later, these community classes have grown into Malikah: a global grassroots network creating safety, power and solidarity for all women. How did she do it? Abdelhamid shares three ingredients for building a movement from the ground up.