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French Karate Champion Takes Aim at Sexual Violence

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The #MeToo movement has called attention to rape and other sexual crimes against women. But experts say there is a long way to go. An EU report says 1 in 20 women has been raped in Europe, and many still do not report sexual assaults. But in France, a triple world karate champion is teaching women to heal through her sport, both at home and in the Democratic Republic of Congo. For VOA from the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, Lisa Bryant has the story of karate star Laurence Fischer and her mission.

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