Rana Abdelhamid
Community Organizer & Martial Artist | Empowering Marginalized Communities
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Rana Abdelhamid is an internationally acclaimed community organizer, first-degree black belt, and social entrepreneur. She focuses on mass mobilization, international solidarity, and empowering marginalized communities.
Abdelhamid founded WISE, a nonprofit that provides self-defense and leadership training to women and girls. Her work has been recognized with the Diana Award and the Davis Projects for Peace prize.
Abdelhamid's keynotes inspire audiences to take action, leveraging grassroots organizing and martial arts as tools for social change.
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3 lessons on starting a movement from a self-defense trailblazer
At 16, Rana Abdelhamid started teaching self-defense to women and girls in her neighborhood. Almost 10 years later, these community classes have grown into Malikah: a global grassroots network creating safety, power and solidarity for all women. How did she do it? Abdelhamid shares three ingredients for building a movement from the ground up.
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