Srinagar martial arts champion trains over 250 girls in self-defence
Munntaha Baba, a five-time national gold medallist, runs an academy and the Khatoon Initiative for women across Kashmir.
Srinagar-based martial arts champion Munntaha Baba has trained more than 250 girls in Taekwondo and self-defence across Kashmir, Awaz-The Voice reported on November 3. A winner of five national gold medals, she faced resistance at home and in society as a schoolgirl who wanted to play sport. She later set up an academy for girls from remote areas and founded the Khatoon Initiative, which works on women’s empowerment and brings women role models together in Srinagar.
- Where
- Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
- When
- Reported 3 November 2026
- Who
- Munntaha Baba, martial arts champion and founder of the Khatoon Initiative
- Source
- Awaz-The Voice
