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

And no, they are not part of a martial arts club. They are Maasai girls living at a boarding school in Transmara, Kenya, ...

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!” ...

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 early marriage and female genital mutilation.