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How karate is helping Nigerian women protect themselves

ThaigerPublished: 17:01, 28 October 2021| Updated: 17:01, 28 October 2021

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How karate is helping Nigerian women protect themselves

Zainab Saleh found karate as a young girl. Now she uses her annual women-only championship to advocate for the sport in a country where domestic violence and mass kidnapping is endangering the lives of women and girls.

SOURCE: DW News

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