Maasai girls are taking up martial arts to protect themselves from sexual abuse and violence stemming from early marriage.

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Maasai girls are taking up martial arts to protect themselves from sexual abuse and violence stemming from early marriage KILGORIS, Kenya -- KILGORIS, Kenya (AP) — “I am worth defending!” a ...

And no, they are not part of a martial arts club. They are Maasai girls living at a boarding school in Transmara in western Kenya, which doubles up as a rescue center for teens who have escaped ...