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3 lessons on starting a movement from a self-defense trailblazer

TED Salon Doha Debates 2019Jan 201911 min1963547 views

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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.