Protecting oneself from potential assault by using defensive
strategies is called self-protection. Self-defense training teaches
women effective physical and verbal skills to cope with the assault
situation. The study was conducted in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The main
objective of the research was a comparison of the strategies which
self-defense trained and untrained girls used to attempt for their
self-protection in order to reduce the risk of violence. The study finds
out the effectiveness of self-defense training towards women’s
self-protection. Non random sampling technique was used to select the
sample. The study used statistical techniques of analysis. The study
constitute 120 respondents falling in the age range- range 18-30 years.
The findings support the hypothesis that women who take self-defense
training are better equipped with physical and mental skills which
allows her to defend herself from assailant than a woman who did not
have training. Self-defense training, increased confidence,
self-efficiency in women and reduce the chances of victimization.
Key words: Self Defense; sexual violence prevention;
Violence against women; women empowerment; resistance