Franklin Joseph Article > Good Intentions Bad Policy ~ Why “Female-Only” Self-Defense Trainer Requirements Fail Women’s Safety
Franklin Joseph Article > Good Intentions, Bad Policy: Why “Female-Only” Self-Defense Trainer Requirements Fail Women’s Safety By Specialist Franklin Joseph | Power to Women Corporate Self-Defense Workshop When Corporate Care for Women Employees Accidentally Becomes Carelessness About Their Safety There is something quietly happening across corporate India that nobody seems to be questioning. Companies are reaching out for women’s self-defense workshops and, before asking a single question about the program content, the methodology, or the instructor’s qualifications, they ask one thing: “Is the instructor female?” I have been doing this work for decades, and I want to say clearly that I understand the intention. HR teams want their women employees to feel at ease. They want the session to feel welcoming. They picture a female instructor and assume that will automatically create a more comfortable space. The intention is caring. The policy, however, is problematic. And it is worth understanding why. Why Comfort-Driven Self-Defense Policies Contradict the Purpose of Crime Survival Training Think about what a self-defense workshop is supposed to achieve. It is supposed to prepare women for real danger. Real danger that is, in the vast majority of cases, going to come from a man. Now think about…
