The African Female Boxers Defying Convention (2001)
2,483 views · Published 4 December 2018 · 12:18 · Indexed 29 September 2026
Channel: Journeyman Pictures · 2018 · News & Politics
Muslim Boxer Babes (2001) - For many young African women, boxing is a symbol of emancipation - but that hasn't stopped them taking to the ring. Subscribe to Journeyman here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures We go to the first African Women`s Boxing Championship, and discover that for most of the girls, the battle started long before they stepped into the ring. Mayada Halal comes from a Muslim village in the Nile Delta. We investigate how she has had to defy the conservative Islamic communities in order to pursue her sport. For more information, visit https://www.journeyman.tv/film/1239 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures SBS Australia – Ref. 1239
