Social Justice How an Obscure Sport Is Helping Transform the Lives of Indian Girls Chess boxing—literally a combination of chess and boxing—strengthens the minds and bodies of young women in the country, while also giving them a path toward a better life. Swati Sanyal Tarafdar
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Social Justice The Fight for Women’s Boxing Rights Female boxers have to overcome sexism and pseudoscience before they can ever step into the ring. Amelia Schonbek
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