I’M WORTH DEFENDING [IWD] is an International non-profit NGO with a mandate to operate in different parts of the world. This program is designed to empower women, girls and children from being raped through education and Self-Defense training, to counsel rape survivors and to sensitize teenage boys to responsible and respectful behavior towards women and girls. IWD arms women, girls and children against rape and endangerment, it implies that one can (and indeed should) be armed with courage, spirit, knowledge and skills whether or not one is armed with anything else.

Rape is a form of violence that requires definitive actions to be combated since it humiliates women in a unique way. Consequences of rape are traumatized personalities, broken self-esteem, suicide attempts and actual suicides, unwanted pregnancies, possible HIV-infections and other STIs. According to estimations, one out of five women in the slums of Africa has been raped at least once in her life. Many women have accepted the behavior of men as inevitable and somehow got used to it. IWD’s classes have a significant positive impact on how women, girls and boys think and act in their lives. The contents transmitted are in accordance with the values of society; even more: the protection of women, girls and children from rape is mandatory.

IWD's approach is an integral part since it enhances the links between prevention and aftercare services and it seeks to ensure that the urgent needs of all women, girls and children are addressed in a meaningful and sustained way, through tailor made approaches. As IWD we believe that “Your Security Is Your Responsibility” and to that end we give you the tools with which to defend yourself and instill the unalterable belief that you are "Worth Defending".