One of the most recurrent problems faced by girls and women in Brazil is violence and abuse. To address this issue, the Jadir Taekwondo Association (AJTKD) developed the Fight For Women project back in 2019, which aims to empower and equip girls and women with self-defense skills, leadership abilities and community involvement. This year, AJTKD …
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Promoting decent work and full employment is crucial for achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and addressing inequalities. To this end, the Jadir Taekwondo Association (AJTKD) recently held an event focused on the challenges that Brazil faces with education and underemployment, and AJTKD’s approach for overcoming them. The event “Tackling inequality through education: the …
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Over 100 children from deprived areas in Brazil attended the first event to mix taekwondo and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): The Taekwondo SDGs Festival, in November 2022. Children had the opportunity of practicing taekwondo and engaging in activities related to the SDGs. Participants came from a range of social projects that use taekwondo …
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Social Inclusion through Sport, an event held as part of the United Nations’ 60th Session of the Commission for Social Development in February 2022, was the first event of the Jadir Taekwondo Association (AJTKD) at the United Nations. Presentations by AJTKD members and volunteers addressed the intersection of sport, social inclusion and empowerment, demonstrating the …
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In 2015, the United Nations made a call to take action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted in order to ensure the future of our planet and the prosperity of all the people living on it. Even …
Danilo Malafaia, black belt in Taekwondo, is the Administrative Director at the Jadir Taekwondo Association (AJTKD). He has a background in Business Administration and has always been passionate about sports. Danilo started practicing Taekwondo at AJTKD in 2005, motivated by his father, who is also a martial arts practitioner. He now teaches Taekwondo and has …
“Taekwondo has taught me to be resilient in defeat, humble in achievement and to channel my emotions to always be focused on my goals” Julia Carelli, 32, is meteorologist, black belt in Taekwondo, and has been a volunteer in the Associação Jadir de Taekwondo (AJTKD) since 2015. When she started practicing Taekwondo at AJTKD she …
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