IAESDP & El Halev Partner to Supercharge ESD Training The International Association of Empowerment Self Defense Professionals (IAESDP) is teaming up with El Halev to offer a robust library of class plans, research, games, and learning materials on IAESDP’s free…
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Statement from the International Association of ESD Professionals (IAESDP)
Statement from the International Association of ESD Professionals (IAESDP) As we navigate the shifting landscape of U.S. foreign aid, the International Association of Empowerment Self Defense Professionals (IAESDP) stands resolutely by the side of our global ESD community, that has…
IAESDP Responds to New UN Women’s Rights Report with a Call to #FightForward
IAESDP Responds to New UN Women’s Rights Report with a Call to #FightForward Empowerment Self-Defense Professionals stress urgent action against rising violence and discrimination A newly released UN report, Women’s Rights in Review 30 Years after Beijing, warns that “progress…
Empowerment Self Defense Explained
Empowerment Self Defense Explained Empowerment Self-Defense (ESD) is emerging as a go-to framework for tackling rising incidents of gender-based violence, bullying, and harassment worldwide. Organizations like the International Association of ESD Professionals (IAESDP) aim to #FightForward by equipping individuals—especially women…
International Association of ESD Professionals Partners with Indigo River Publishing to Launch Empowerment Self Defense Book Imprint
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE International Association of ESD Professionals Partners with Indigo River Publishing to Launch Empowerment Self Defense Book Imprint Collaboration Aims to Amplify Voices in the ESD Community and Spread Global Awareness Nashville, TN, USA, 18 November 2024 —…
Gender-based Violence
Preventing Gender-based Violence Real Talk About an Unacceptable Reality Gender-based violence (GBV) remains one of the most pervasive human rights violations worldwide, affecting women and girls across all cultures, ages, and socio-economic backgrounds. The compiled data presents a grim reality:…
#Rounds4Respect
1 in 3 Women That is the number of women around the world that experience violence in their lives. Stand Up Against Gender-Based Violence! This 28 November – 1 December, 2024, become part of a worldwide initiative that’s making a…
ESD Level 1 Instructor Training in Toronto
ESD Level 1 Instructor Certification in Toronto, August 10-16, 2024
A Roadmap to the Empowerment Self-Defense Movement
Lost in the ESD Ecosystem? Here’s a Map!
Meet the Newly Credentialed ESD Professionals (2023)
Congratulations to all our new ESD Professionals