Speaking Up: Assertiveness for Women

I’ll never forget the first time I, REALLY asserted myself in a high conflict situation.

My voice and body were shaking. It took every ounce of willpower I had to square up to the combative and disgruntled man in my living room. I looked him in the eye and asked him to leave, now. I had recently taken Prevention Action Change's Empowerment Self Defense Class. I utilized the skills I learned in this class to advocate for what I needed effectively and with purpose.

Before this training and other personal growth, I avoided conflict like the plague. Women avoid conflict, feel guilty asking for what they need, and are more likely to have our boundaries pushed.  This takes a toll on us. There are strategies you can develop to tune into what you want and ask for it.

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