February
25, 2018
Safe,
strong, and self-confident’, that is the motto of Myanmar Women’s Self-Defense
Center (MWSDC), a group by women for women empowerment.
MWSDC
commemorated their 2nd Anniversary yesterday on the fifth floor of Junction
Mawtin, where their self-defense classes are primarily held. The event started
with opening remarks from two of their trainers, Ma Suu May and Ma Ei Nge.
MWSDC
started back in February 2016 as a group of three women holding classes in the
meeting hall of Triangle Women’s Support Group on 50th street. The center has
since grown to include nine trainers giving self-defense courses. They also
distribute defensive products such as pepper spray key chains for Ks 6,000
apiece, and recently advertised a reusable sanitary napkin by Triple C women’s
collective.
Ma
Michelle aka May Shell, one of the co-founders, said that the center has plans
to open an additional center in Mandalay and then later to expand into other
regions. She also launched a channel called Yangon Thu Michelle, an
entertainment and knowledge sharing platform on Facebook, for women
empowerment.
The
event ended with Ma Yu Yu Swe aka Evelyn, also a co-founder, expressing
gratitude for all the people and organizations that supported them throughout
their two year journey, after which they sliced the celebratory cake.
For
further inquiry you can contact MWSDC via their email selfdefensemw@gmail.com
or call +95 979 559 6885, +95 951 69968. You can also head to their Facebook
page at Myanmar’s Women’s Self Defense Center for updates on classes and future
plans.
Zaw
Htet Oo
Ref;
The Global New Light of Myanmar
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