This petition requests that the local government provide funding and programming to empower women and prevent violence against women. It asks for bi-weekly martial arts classes, yearly transportation and lodging to allow women to attend marches or conferences on violence prevention, and funding for community leaders chosen by women to attend related training events. The petition includes space for signatures from community members in support.

1. Petition to Protect Our Women
We (the undersigned) see a need to arm our women with the tools they need to
protect themselves from forms of violence. This petition is requesting that the
minimal programming to be guaranteed for women in this community include
• Access to martial arts classes bi-weekly
• Yearlytransportationandaccommodationforallwomentoattendmarches
or protests related to prevention of violence against women
• Yearly transportation and accommodation for community leaders (chosen
by the women of this community) to attend conferences, courses, or in-
services related to prevention of violence against women
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