STORY: Libyan women are taking up boxing after years of prohibitionLocator: Tripoli, LibyaBoxing had been prohibited across the country under Muammar Gaddafi's ruleAfter the February 17 Revolution in 2011, many old laws were revisitedToday, boxing has become an increasingly popular sportwith women setting up their own boxing clubsTripoli's Gargash Stars Club trains dozens of young womenOne of them is teenager Sabah Mounir Sheheidi(Sabah Mounir Sheheidi, boxer)”I want to tell girls like me, of my age or even older, our society tells girls that it is a shame to do this or that, but on the contrary, when you are athletic, this is good for your health, for your physical strength and most of all, you would have self defence if you are for example harassed on the streets, you wouldn't be weak because you are a girl, but on the contrary, you would be strong and overcome this fear."

Source: Libya Today September 29, 2022 22:17 UTC