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202312 minTV-PGdoc-short

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Softball Warriors

202312 minTV-PGdoc-short

In the heart of southern Mexico's jungle, Indigenous Mayan women revolutionise their community through softball.

gender-equality indigenous-histories sports-history

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Softball Warriors

2023• 12 minTV-PG

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In the heart of southern Mexico's jungle, Indigenous Mayan women revolutionise their community through softball.

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In the heart of southern Mexico's jungle, Indigenous Mayan women revolutionise their community through softball. Playing as 'Las Amazonas', they challenge gender inequality and Mexico's macho culture, gaining support from once-critical men.

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