At the Impact Academy in Cairo, girls from socially disadvantaged backgrounds learn to box. In a society marked by prejudice and violence against women, they want to go their own way. There is a ...

Palestinian girls warm up before training at a women's boxing club in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, May 6, 2026.

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GAZA, July 12 (Reuters) - Israel's offensive in Gaza has pulverised most of its sports facilities and equipment but that has not stopped boxing coach Osama Ayoub training Palestinian girls in a tent ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A local organization has found a unique way to connect with girls. The program, "Fight like a Girl," teaches young ladies the fundamentals of boxing, but the girls are doing a lot ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Erin Renzas spent nearly two decades dutifully climbing the career ladder before she hit a breaking ...

Palestinian girls rest after training at a women’s boxing club set up inside a tent in Gaza City Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi) Palestinian girls train at a women’s boxing club in ...

Palestinian girls train at a women’s boxing club in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip. —— This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.