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“You have to fight if you want to survive.” These were the words of 33-year-old Hellen Baleke, a Ugandan woman who is determined to make a difference, according to CNN. Growing up in one of the largest slums in Kampala, Uganda’s capital city, Baleke was forced to learn at a young age the importance of self-defense. While the average 16-year-old is beginning to learn independence, and maybe even getting their driver’s license, at this young age, Baleke faced a brutal beating by a man in the slum, according to VOA News. Defenseless, she returned home with a bloody nose and a realizatio...

African Games boxing medallist helping empower women in Uganda Sunday, 10 January 2021 African Games boxing bronze medallist Hellen Baleke is using her skills to empower women in her native Uganda by teaching them how to defend themselves. Baleke is teaching women in Katanga, one of the most populated areas in Uganda’s capital city Kampala, the importance of self-defence. Innocent Kapalata, the coach at Katanga’s Rhino Boxing Club where Baleke teaches and trains, revealed that more and more women are interested in learning how to defend themselves following an upsurge in violent crimes. ...

How a Ugandan Boxing Champion Is Empowering Women to Stand Up for Themselves Baleke’s own experience of assault drove her to become a professional boxer. Why Global Citizens Should Care Women and girls living in poverty are often more susceptible to gender-based violence, but teaching them to defend and financially empower themselves has the potential to protect them from such dangers. The United Nations’ Global Goal 5 calls for gender equality and this can only be achieved if the protection of women from violence is prioritised. Join the movement and take action on this issue here. One ...