Uganda’s first women-only gym
Friday, May 15, 2015
by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged in Region (Eastern Africa), Uganda, Upbeat Africa
Fitness is big business, but in countries like Uganda in East Africa being a woman and going to the gym can be a bit daunting. Women have to battle for space, find “socially acceptable” sports outfits and are sometimes prohibited from doing challenging sports programs.
However, 25-year-old Mildred Apenyo is hoping to change the idea that muscles are just for men. In 2014 she opened the country’s first female-only gym, called Fit Clique Africa. She is one of 28 Ugandans chosen for President Obama’s Young African Leader’s Initiative (YALI) 2014.
From: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-32654061