the power of voice & sound
ALICIA DELL'ARIA
Women in BJJ: Share Your Story
Sun, Sep 06
|Virtual Event
A virtual space for women in jiu jitsu to share their story of sexual harassment or assault on the mats. BJJ Woman only. Any belt. No gi. No judgement.
Time & Location
Sep 06, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Virtual Event
Guests
About the event
The more I train the more I hear women who train whisper personal stories of sexual assault or harassment on & off the mats. This is why they train. And often, this is why they only train with women or only certain men.
I too have my own stories of harassment & assault on & off the mats. Even though it's why I train, I sometimes have trouble finding the courage to roll when I am feeling scared or too tired to put myself in a vulnerable situation...again.
A few months ago I was showing up to practice but every time I was there, I didn't want anyone to touch me. I just wanted to sit in the corner and watch. One day, I was the only one at practice. I was alone with my female professor and we ended up doing nothing but just talking for 45minutes about things…