Granada Hills Charter High School – March 14th, 2018
The #Enough nationwide school walkout on March 14th was a movement to stand in solidarity with the survivors of Parkland and protest gun violence. For the students at Granada Hills …
We’re Back! with Morehead State
We are back! On Saturday morning at 9:30AM (my earliest Fight Back gig to date) at Morehead State.. I threw down with 900 freshman, Students Fight Back style, for our …
The Booming Market of Sexual Assault Prevention on Campuses
For years, we at Girls Fight Back and Students Fight Back have promoted training that teaches women to trust their instincts and be their own best protectors. Studies show that …
Here’s What She’d Tell Bill Cosby Today – from a friend of GFB
This article, originally published on The Daily Beast, is from friend of GFB and speaker on the Kirkland Productions roster, Dean Obeidallah: In an interview, one of the women who …
Putting a Face to the Issue of Intimate Partner Violence
As published originally in Campus Activities Magazine – September 2014 Anyone in my close circle knows that Violence Against Women and Intimate Partner Violence are issues that ignite my …
The Safety Godmothers: The ABCs of Awareness, Boundaries and Confidence for Teens
We are so excited to introduce you to Ellen Snortland and Lisa Gaeta’s new book, The Safety Godmothers: The ABCs of Awareness, Boundaries and Confidence for Teens – released this …
Girls Fight Back Responds to the UCSB Murders
As the President of Girls Fight Back, my heart is full of sadness for the community of UCSB, where a young man killed six students on May 23rd before taking …
Glenwood High School Fights Back!
Check out this article and this video in The State Journal-Register about the kickass group of students at Glenwood High School that participated in Morgan’s one day three school adventure!
One Day – Three Schools – GFB Morgan!
GFB Morgan is so excited to be given the opportunity to work with high school students in Illinois next month! It is so impactful to get the Girls Fight Back …
Shout out to GFB from Ellen Snortland and Gavin de Becker!
Ellen Snortland author of Beauty Bites Beast and Gavin de Becker, author of The Gift of Fear recently mentioned Girls Fight Back and the importance of a self-defense education for …
Book Review: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
Book Review: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd 1865 – The 13th Amendment is ratified abolishing slavery 1870 – The 15th Amendment prohibits the denial of the …
Love or Control? – The Truth About Stalking
Stalking is probably most familiar to us from celebrity news stories—Rhianna and Ashley Tisdale have both been in the news recently getting protective orders issued against their stalkers. The truth …
UConn.. we applaud you.
Last night GFB Speaker, Bree and Speaker in Training, Leah dropped in at University of Connecticut – Storrs on the Be Your Own Badass Tour to bring Students Fight Back to …
NPR Article: Many Teens Admit to Coercing Others Into Sex
Almost 1 in 10 high school and college-aged people have forced someone into sexual activity against his or her will, a study finds. The majority of those who have done …
Homestead Survival
We were honored to have Erin’s article “7 Self-Defense Tips for Women” published on Homestead Survival. It’s a really great blog that encourages self-reliance and country living. Here’s the article. …
Women in the World Conference
One of our GFB team members was featured at the Women in the World conference in New York this week. Khalida Brohi from Pakistan has been part of the GFB …
The New Resolution
Well, here we go again…another new year, another fresh start, another resolution. For as long as I can remember, my resolution was always to lose weight. Year after year, I …
Desperate Housewives Learn Self-Defense
OK, so I have been FORCING myself to watch the entire series of Desperate Housewives. I can’t honestly tell you why other than to say that I am very goal …