We are building a respectful future that is free from violence. Where women, children, and people of marginalised genders can live in safety.
And we’re doing this by equipping them with life-saving prevention and de-escalation strategies.
We have been providing personal safety education to women, girls and members of the LGBTQIA+ community in Aotearoa for over 30 years.
Our work is informed by mana wāhine and intersectional feminist understandings of both the causes and solutions to the problem of violence in Aotearoa.
We teach in a trauma-sensitive way that addresses the social, emotional and psychological barriers that can make standing up for ourselves difficult. Kia Haumaru utilises an Empowerment Self-Defense (ESD) model, a comprehensive form of personal safety education and violence prevention for those targeted by gender-based violence – primarily women and other marginalised genders.
We are committed to working in partnership as Māori and Tau Iwi (non-Māori) and to honouring Te Tiriti through the work we do and the processes we follow.
Our courses empower and build confidence and provide options for increasing personal and collective safety in a wide variety of situations. The physical strategies are simple, easy to learn and highly effective against a bigger, stronger attacker, and are adapted to suit all abilities, ages and fitness levels.
Kia Haumaru’s courses also include age-appropriate education about healthy relationships, early warning signs of interpersonal violence and consent negotiation skills. Emphasis is placed on trusting your instincts, knowing your rights and using your voice. Verbal strategies include positive assertiveness and boundary-setting skills to stop an assault before it becomes physical. We also provide skills and resources for finding safety and support if you experience assault, and for supporting others
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