Karate and bodily autonomy: Helping girls in Bangladesh thrive through sport

What does karate have to do with bodily autonomy? When Munira* began taking karate classes, her neighbours weren’t encouraging. When she would head out to the free sessions run by Inter Pares counterpart Nijera Kori, people would tell her that as a girl, she ought to be doing chores instead. You’re a girl. Why learn…