First women's boxing club in Gaza City — in pictures

Palestinian girls practise how to throw a punch

Palestinian Farah Abu Al Qomsan, 15, trains with coach Osama Ayoub at the first women's boxing gym in Gaza City on January 17. Reuters

Farah with her defences up. Reuters

Farah prepares for training. Reuters

Lamees Abu Al Qomsan, nine, enters the ring. Reuters

Farah and Lamees walk to the gym together. Reuters

Six years ago, Mr Ayoub, started with two girls. All subsequent photos: AFP

Now, around 40 girls train at the centre

The centre started in a garage

As more joined, they moved out of the garage and began training on the beach

Now they have moved into a new club building

It has a full-size boxing ring and training equipment

Palestinian girls practise boxing at the first women's boxing training club in Gaza City, on December 16, 2022. (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP)

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