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Lebanese women learn self-defense techniques to protect themselves
More Lebanese women attend self-defense classes to protect themselves from violence. Self-defense instructor Yasmine Abu Jweed teaches women self-defense techniques with the support of UN Women. “We become stronger,” say women attending self-defense classes.
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Despite Taliban, she stays in Afghanistan: I want to keep playing football
Taliban banned women from playing sports after it took control of Afghanistan. Many female athletes left the country while some decided to stay in their country. Environmentalist, women's rights advocate and football player Om El Benin Baturi is one of them. She calls for support to keep playing football in her country.
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Şaxo Rizgar from Halabja teaches women how to ride bike
“Cycling can help to protect nature and you from serious diseases,” says Şaxo Rizgar, who teaches women how to ride a bike.
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Yazidi women play football
Yazidi young women’s football teams Nehda Xanesor and Nucum Sinune had a match in the Borik town of Shengal. Nehda Xanesor won the match.
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Female football players on their way back home
Women football players participated in the First Young Women’s Football League in Kobanî have begun to return their home in NE Syria.
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Young women break chains with football
The First Young Women’s Football League in Kobanî has continued for seven weeks. “We break the chains with football,” the female football players say.
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Deniz Poyraz Football Tournament: 6 football teams competed
Yesterday, six football teams competed in the football tournament held in memory of Deniz Poyraz, who was killed in the attack on the HDP Izmir office.
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Women of Halabja learn karate for self-defense
Young women of Halabja are interested in karate, one of the martial arts for self-defense. Many women, who learned karate in Halabja, are ready to become instructors for karate.
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First in Morocco: Nawal Khalifa becomes first female deputy president of football club
Nawal Khalifa becomes the first female deputy president of a football club in Morocco.
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1st Young Women’s Football League continues on its 6th week in Kobanî
The First Young Women’s Football League in Kobanî has continued for six weeks. This week, the Roşîn football team claimed a 3-0 away victory against the Nisrîn football team.
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Wheelchair-bound woman taken to summit of Mount Hallgord
The dream of Lanya, who cannot use her both feet, was to climb Mount Hallgord. She realizes her dream with the help of Şara Mistefa and the Bawaci Mountaineers’ Organization. On the summit of Mount Hallgord, she was bursting with happiness.
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15-year-old kickboxer Nurhan invites women to learn kickboxing
Nurhan İbrahim is only 15 years old but she has been a professional kickboxer for six years. Nurhan recommends women learning kickboxing to defend themselves.
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1st Young Women’s Football League continues on its 5th week in Kobanî
The First Young Women’s Football League in Kobanî has continued for five weeks. This week Yekîtî and Kedkar teams had a match. The Yekîtî football team beat the Kedkar team by one goal.
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1st Young Women’s Football League continues on its 4th week
The First Young Women’s Football League in Kobanî has continued for four weeks. The Berxwedan Football team and KPC team had a match this week.
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Matches of 1st Young Women’s Football League continue
The First Young Women’s Football League in Kobanî has continued for three weeks. The Berxwedan Football team won another match this week.
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Second week of 1st Young Women's Football League
The 1st Young Women's Football League, which consists of seven football teams, continues with great excitement and enthusiasm in Kobanî. Berxwedan Football team won the second match of the league.
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Young Women's Football League kicks off in Kobanî
1st Young Women's Football League, which consists of seven football teams, has begun in Kobanî. The opening match was between KPC/D and Workers teams.
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Moroccan runner Aziza Raji getting ready for 2024 Summer Olympics
Aziza Raji grew up running with her brothers. She became very good at running when she was very young so that she decided to be a professional runner when her brothers refused to race her. 25-year-old Aziza Raji has represented Morocco in running races. She joined the 22nd Arab Athletics Championships and won a gold medal. Now, she has been getting ready for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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Karateka Feryal getting ready for Olympics
Egyptian karateka Feryal Abdelaziz, who has been involved in karate sports since the age of 7, has represented her country in many international competitions since 2018 and won many medals. She advises all women to do sports.
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Athlete Somaya Bousaid’s all rights frozen for uncovering corruption
Tunisian athlete Somaya Bousaid, who was born with a visual impairment, began her sports career at a late young age but she has won many medals. Despite her successes, the Tunisian Federation of Sports for the Disabled has frozen all her rights for uncovering corruption in her video. The athlete reported she has been under pressure and faced racism for uncovering corruption.