feminist fighters week, 1.-10.3.24

The feminist fighters week is taking place for the first time this year. From March 1-10, in the week surrounding the feminist fighters' day on March 8, we are launching a new campaign as part of our work area fairplay prevention - contact point against misanthropic ideologies Together with the Feminist Fighters Union, we are inviting martial arts clubs, gyms, associations and initiatives to join us in campaigning for gender diversity in martial arts.

The martial arts scene in Austria is enjoying increased attention and growth. However, it is still very much male-dominated. Despite increased training opportunities for women, there are many people who have not yet found a place in martial arts.

FLINTA* (which includes women, lesbians, intersexuals, non-binary, trans and agender people) people want to train in martial arts, but are a target group that often cannot feel comfortable in the existing structures.

We want to counteract this. From March 1 to March 10, in the week around March 8, we invite you to take part in the feminist fighters week. Get active and let's set an example together for more gender diversity in martial arts!

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Invitation for gyms & clubs

You can support FLINTA* people in martial arts with an extra, free training program. The participation of your gym or club will be accompanied by us personally and in the media and creates the opportunity to open your doors to target groups that have not yet been able to participate.

What does it take to take part in feminist fighters week?

•  An extra, free training program offered by you or your gym for FLINTA* people in the week around March 8.

What do you get in return?

• Media attention and promotion via our social media channels
• A free preparation and follow-up workshop on gender-sensitive training for you and/or your trainers

Preparation workshop: February 20 - 18h - 20h, 1040 Vienna or online
Follow-up workshop: April 10 - 18h - 20h, 1040 Vienna or online

• A handbook created by us with tips and instructions on how to make your gym and training more inclusive

Are you interested?

Please register for the feminist fighters week by February 9th.
Fill out this form and we will get back to you with more information: Form

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Gyms and clubs from outside Austria are welcome to join the campaign. We can offer a slimmed-down campaign version where we provide the campaign materials and share your training via our social media channels. We cannot offer buddy support on site. However, if you send us photo and video impressions of the training, we will make them visible with a joint collab post (association, the Feminist Fighters Union and fairplay).

In Germany, chinkilla is running a campaign to mark 8 March. Clubs that want to offer free training for girls and women.

Best regards,
the feminist fighters week organization team
 

Who are we? We are an organizational team consisting of people from the projects fairplay prevention and the Feminist Fighters Union and are committed to diversity in combat sports.