Breaking out of the cage: A documentary on Pakistan’s Hazara women fighting back – BBC World Service

The Hazara ethnic minority have endured decades of sectarian violence in western Pakistan. In the winter of 2013, more than 200 people died in targeted bomb attacks. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM Many of the Hazara women were caught up in the violence, and many lost friends and family. Today the community lives in isolated ghettos, cordoned off by checkpoints. But now Hazara women are fighting back, competing at the highest level in karate, despite the social restrictions they face. This is their story. Filmed by: Musa Yawari Directed by: Kevin Kim and Musa Yawari Edited by: Kevin Kim Check out more awesome women creating change here: https://bit.ly/3iMbUwk ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Twitter 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Facebook 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService