Boxing gains popularity among women in Libya
STORY: Libyan women are taking up boxing after years of prohibition
Locator: Tripoli, Libya
Boxing had been prohibited across the country under Muammar Gaddafi's rule
After the February 17 Revolution in 2011, many old laws were revisited
Today, boxing has become an increasingly popular sport
with women setting up their own boxing clubs
Tripoli's Gargash Stars Club trains dozens of young women
One of them is teenager Sabah Mounir Sheheidi
(Sabah Mounir Sheheidi, boxer)
”I want to tell girls like me, of my age or even older, our society tells girls that it is a shame to do this or that, but on the contrary, when you are athletic, this is good for your health, for your physical strength and most of all, you would have self defence if you are for example harassed on the streets, you wouldn't be weak because you are a girl, but on the contrary, you would be strong and overcome this fear."