Self defense for women should be something taught to children as they grow up. It is that important and it can be life saving many times over. Here are some statistics that are a must for you to know as a women or someone that cares for a woman.

• Every two minutes, some woman, some place within the United States is being raped. That is 30 women every hour!
• Every year, over one million women suffer some form of abuse by their partner. While that abuse is not fatal, they often are repeatedly abused.