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BrickHandbag

  1. Brick Handbag is training Sarah Outen in self defence in the run up to her next expedition (www.sarahouten.co.uk). Sweet!
  2. We've entered a £50K competition to help us train more women in self defence ~ vid put together by friends of BH! http://tiny.cc/n4fqb
  3. Women reclaim the night in Cambridge (UK) Sat 8th May. It looks a great event - Brick Handbag's behind it all the way. http://tiny.cc/6mwq0
  4. We're entering a competition! Brick Handbag's first video just being put together for our entry for www.takeonesmallstep.co.uk. More soon!
  5. Gearing up for the next Brick Handbag course for one of t Cambridge colleges today. That's our third session for the university, brilliant!
  6. Dates for next Brick Handbag women's self defence course, Cambridge UK, 2-4pm on Sunday May 9th & Sunday May 16th. See www.brickhandbag.com
  7. ... but we want to find out what provision there is in this report to help women actually protect themselves should the unthinkable happen.
  8. Government launches new strategy to end violence against women and girls - http://tiny.cc/xaYia. Great news...
  9. Brick Handbag has been described as 'Sex and the city meets Bruce Lee' - what a great line. Thanks to Antonia!
  10. Had a cool interview on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire with a kickboxing DJ! Link live until 30/11 - we're on at 39:27 here http://tiny.cc/6e5BJ
  11. Brick Handbag signs the International Violence Against Woman Act petition - find it here: http://tiny.cc/CrsDC . Every signature helps.
  12. Boris Johnson rescues Franny Armstrong (film director) from teenagers with an iron bar, a good outcome thankfully! http://tiny.cc/360B7
  13. (and we'll publish the results on 25th November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.)
  14. Calling all women! Help us get some real stats on when you feel most afraid - http://tiny.cc/3cEC7 . All responses hugely appreciated.
  15. Just found t Global Fund for Women - they've awarded $71m+ to 3,800 women's organizations in 167 countries. Fantastic. http://tiny.cc/8lfwH
  16. BrickHandbag, soft launch today in the UK, self defence classes for women. There's more inside you than you think...