Saba Sakr becomes the first female boxing coach of Egypt

36-year-old Saba Sakr has become the first female boxing coach of Egypt. In the Egyptian city of Beni Suef, a small one-room gym appears to be open only twice a week.

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Women are prohibited from doing such work in the country’s capital Cairo, but in this agrarian area located 100 km from the capital, Saba is running this center and training youth in Egypt’s traditional and socially restricted society.

In Upper Egypt it is not acceptable for women to coach such a sport. But after seeing her dedication and hard work, everyone agreed. Saba says that she started this gym by renting a small room.