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 ...

(AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) A Palestinian girl warms up before training at a women’s boxing club in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) Palestinian ...