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Gender Security Course

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Module 5 : Changing our Minds

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Women and Strength

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 Almost the reverse of toxic masculinity, and even in a modern world with several decades of feminist messaging, many underlying themes girls receive growing up around what being a ‘woman’ is, serves to convince them they are weaker than men. Hopefully however, we are globally beginning to see a change. Women are competing professionally in sport more now than ever. Women are serving in military combat units and passing rigorous training to join elite special forces.  Women who can rethink who and what they can be are changing that ‘weaker’ dynamic. Even more importantly, women typically fight to protect or defend, where men normally fight to dominate.

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Men, typically born with more solid skeletons and higher muscle mass, have it easier, but women can choose to be stronger, faster and better able to protect themselves. Any woman can train in self-defence and put herself on the same level as the average man if the need ever arose to defend herself. Combined with understanding your threats, developing smart strategies for risk mitigation and being confident, it can go a long way to making you safer. Most importantly, recognize that having a strong, prepared and confident attitude does not make you any less feminine. In fact, it makes you a better woman in all respects.

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