Bolivian Indigenous Women Empowered Through Taekwondo Training
El Alto, Bolivia – Following a terrifying assault that nearly cost her life, Bolivian Lidia Mayta found solace and empowerment through the practice of taekwondo. Now, three years later, she plays a vital role in training Indigenous women in self-defense techniques to combat the prevalent gender-based violence in Bolivia. The incident that sparked Mayta’s journey into taekwondo involved would-be robbers who attacked her outside her home, threatening her life in an attempt to steal her …