Karate

Shymaa Abou el-Yazed is the world champion and captain of the Egyptian karate team.

This Egyptian karate champion is a role model for her country’s women

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Shymaa Abou el-Yazed is not your average young Egyptian woman: She’s the captain of the Egyptian karate team and a reigning world champion — despite coming from a country where women’s rights are under constant threat.

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The World

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