Afghan girls pack a punch

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Updated On Jan 02, 2012 02:53 pm IST

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Shabnam Rahimi practices in a boxing club in Kabul. Female boxing is still relatively unusual in most countries, but especially in Afghanistan, where many girls and women still face a struggle to secure an education or work, and activists say violence and abuse at home is common. REUTERS

Updated on Jan 02, 2012 02:53 pm IST

Shabnam Rahimi practices in a boxing club in Kabul. Female boxing is still relatively unusual in most countries, but especially in Afghanistan, where many girls and women still face a struggle to secure an education or work, and activists say violence and abuse at home is common. REUTERS

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An Afghan woman drinks water during a practice session inside a boxing club in Kabul. Female boxing is still relatively unusual in most countries, but especially in Afghanistan, where many girls and women still face a struggle to secure an education or work, and activists say violence and abuse at home is common. REUTERS

Updated on Jan 02, 2012 02:53 pm IST

An Afghan woman drinks water during a practice session inside a boxing club in Kabul. Female boxing is still relatively unusual in most countries, but especially in Afghanistan, where many girls and women still face a struggle to secure an education or work, and activists say violence and abuse at home is common. REUTERS

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Sadaf Rahimi lifts weights during a practice session in a boxing club in Kabul. Female boxing is still relatively unusual in most countries, but especially in Afghanistan, where many girls and women still face a struggle to secure an education or work, and activists say violence and abuse at home is common. REUTERS

Updated on Jan 02, 2012 02:53 pm IST

Sadaf Rahimi lifts weights during a practice session in a boxing club in Kabul. Female boxing is still relatively unusual in most countries, but especially in Afghanistan, where many girls and women still face a struggle to secure an education or work, and activists say violence and abuse at home is common. REUTERS

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Afghan women boxers run during a practice session as boys watch from outside a boxing club in Kabul. Female boxing is still relatively unusual in most countries, but especially in Afghanistan, where many girls and women still face a struggle to secure an education or work, and activists say violence and abuse at home is common. REUTERS

Updated on Jan 02, 2012 02:53 pm IST

Afghan women boxers run during a practice session as boys watch from outside a boxing club in Kabul. Female boxing is still relatively unusual in most countries, but especially in Afghanistan, where many girls and women still face a struggle to secure an education or work, and activists say violence and abuse at home is common. REUTERS

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An Afghan woman lifts weights during a practice session inside a boxing club in Kabul. Female boxing is still relatively unusual in most countries, but especially in Afghanistan, where many girls and women still face a struggle to secure an education or work, and activists say violence and abuse at home is common. REUTERS

Updated on Jan 02, 2012 02:53 pm IST

An Afghan woman lifts weights during a practice session inside a boxing club in Kabul. Female boxing is still relatively unusual in most countries, but especially in Afghanistan, where many girls and women still face a struggle to secure an education or work, and activists say violence and abuse at home is common. REUTERS

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An Afghan woman practises inside a boxing club in Kabul. Female boxing is still relatively unusual in most countries, but especially in Afghanistan, where many girls and women still face a struggle to secure an education or work, and activists say violence and abuse at home is common.REUTERS

Updated on Jan 02, 2012 02:53 pm IST

An Afghan woman practises inside a boxing club in Kabul. Female boxing is still relatively unusual in most countries, but especially in Afghanistan, where many girls and women still face a struggle to secure an education or work, and activists say violence and abuse at home is common.REUTERS

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Afghan women practise inside a boxing club in Kabul. Female boxing is still relatively unusual in most countries, but especially in Afghanistan, where many girls and women still face a struggle to secure an education or work, and activists say violence and abuse at home is common. REUTERS

Updated on Jan 02, 2012 02:53 pm IST

Afghan women practise inside a boxing club in Kabul. Female boxing is still relatively unusual in most countries, but especially in Afghanistan, where many girls and women still face a struggle to secure an education or work, and activists say violence and abuse at home is common. REUTERS

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An Afghan woman receives training from a coach during a practice session inside a boxing club in Kabul. Female boxing is still relatively unusual in most countries, but especially in Afghanistan, where many girls and women still face a struggle to secure an education or work, and activists say violence and abuse at home is common. REUTERS

Updated on Jan 02, 2012 02:53 pm IST

An Afghan woman receives training from a coach during a practice session inside a boxing club in Kabul. Female boxing is still relatively unusual in most countries, but especially in Afghanistan, where many girls and women still face a struggle to secure an education or work, and activists say violence and abuse at home is common. REUTERS

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Afghan women practise inside a boxing club in Kabul. Female boxing is still relatively unusual in most countries, but especially in Afghanistan, where many girls and women still face a struggle to secure an education or work, and activists say violence and abuse at home is common. REUTERS

Updated on Jan 02, 2012 02:53 pm IST

Afghan women practise inside a boxing club in Kabul. Female boxing is still relatively unusual in most countries, but especially in Afghanistan, where many girls and women still face a struggle to secure an education or work, and activists say violence and abuse at home is common. REUTERS

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Afghan women wrap their hands before a practice session inside a boxing club in Kabul. Female boxing is still relatively unusual in most countries, but especially in Afghanistan, where many girls and women still face a struggle to secure an education or work, and activists say violence and abuse at home is common. REUTERS

Updated on Jan 02, 2012 02:53 pm IST

Afghan women wrap their hands before a practice session inside a boxing club in Kabul. Female boxing is still relatively unusual in most countries, but especially in Afghanistan, where many girls and women still face a struggle to secure an education or work, and activists say violence and abuse at home is common. REUTERS

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An Afghan woman punches a bag during a practice session inside a boxing club in Kabul. Female boxing is still relatively unusual in most countries, but especially in Afghanistan, where many girls and women still face a struggle to secure an education or work, and activists say violence and abuse at home is common. REUTERS

Updated on Jan 02, 2012 02:53 pm IST

An Afghan woman punches a bag during a practice session inside a boxing club in Kabul. Female boxing is still relatively unusual in most countries, but especially in Afghanistan, where many girls and women still face a struggle to secure an education or work, and activists say violence and abuse at home is common. REUTERS

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