The British Asian female boxers breaking barriers

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Female boxers Charan Kaur Dhesi and Malaika Atique have their sights firmly set on making their mark in the ring. Charan is Britain’s first female Sikh professional boxer. Malaika is a young heavyweight hoping to turn professional and become Britain’s first Pakistani female champion. Both have faced stereotypes, limited representation and other challenges from stepping into a space where they weren’t always expected. Speaking to Monika Plaha, Charan and Malaika talk about the barriers they’ve faced, the visibility they lacked growing up, and what it means to show younger girls that boxing can be for them too. The biggest stories affecting Asian Network listeners across the UK. Produced in Birmingham by Samsaara Productions for BBC Asian Network.