WE ARE WISE WOMEN. The Women’s Initiative for Self Empowerment (WISE) is a self-defense, social entrepreneurship and leadership development movement for young Muslim women. Our goal is to inspire a network of young Muslim female leaders to become catalysts for the advancement of their communities and the world. Through leadership, self-defense, and social entrepreneurship trainings, we strengthen the skills of young women to overcome violence and become ambassadors for female empowerment