Young women in India join self-defense training to protect themselves
By Globaltimes.cn-CFP, Published: 2017-07-10 16:28:35
A girl shakes her fist at a training lesson on July 7 in Jammu, India. Photo: Nitin Kanotra/Hindustan Times via Getty Images/CFP
Editor's Note:
More young Indian girls joined self-defense training as the crime against women rose in the country. Photos show girls participating in a training camp on July 7 in Jammu, India, learning how to use sticks and guns to defend themselves. Photos: Nitin Kanotra/Hindustan Times via Getty Images/CFP

A group of girls receive training on how to use sticks as a self-defense weapon on July 7 in Jammu, India. Photo: Nitin Kanotra/Hindustan Times via Getty Images/CFP
Girls practice boxing at a camp on July 7 in Jammu, India. Photo: Nitin Kanotra/Hindustan Times via Getty Images/CFP
Two girls defend themselves with sticks at a training session on July 7 in Jammu, India. Photo: Nitin Kanotra/Hindustan Times via Getty Images/CFP