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Potret Gadis Zimbabwe Bertahan Hidup Dengan Taekwondo

AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi - Sport
Selasa, 05 Jan 2021 18:11 WIB

Harare - Di tengah maraknya pernikahan perempuan di bawah umur gadis Zimbabwe ini memilih taekwondo sebagai bentuk pertahanan dan keluar dari kemiskinan.

Natsiraishe Maritsa shows some of her taekwondo medals at her home in the Epworth settlement about 15 km southeast of the capital Harare, Saturday Nov. 7, 2020. In Zimbabwe, where girls as young as 10 are forced to marry due to poverty or traditional and religious practices, a teenage martial arts fan 17-year old Natsiraishe Maritsa is using the sport to give girls in an impoverished community a fighting chance at life. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Natsiraishe Maritsa, kedua dari kanan, menjalani latihan taekwondo di pemukiman Epworth, Harare, Zimbabwe.  

Natsiraishe Maritsa shows some of her taekwondo medals at her home in the Epworth settlement about 15 km southeast of the capital Harare, Saturday Nov. 7, 2020. In Zimbabwe, where girls as young as 10 are forced to marry due to poverty or traditional and religious practices, a teenage martial arts fan 17-year old Natsiraishe Maritsa is using the sport to give girls in an impoverished community a fighting chance at life. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Di Zimbabwe, gadis-gadis berusia 10 tahun dipaksa menikah karena kemiskinan, tradisi adat, atau agama.  

Natsiraishe Maritsa shows some of her taekwondo medals at her home in the Epworth settlement about 15 km southeast of the capital Harare, Saturday Nov. 7, 2020. In Zimbabwe, where girls as young as 10 are forced to marry due to poverty or traditional and religious practices, a teenage martial arts fan 17-year old Natsiraishe Maritsa is using the sport to give girls in an impoverished community a fighting chance at life. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Orang tua sering menikahkan anak-anak perempuannya di usia muda untuk mengurangi pengeluaran makan dan pembayaran mahar adalah tambahan penghasilan bagi mereka di Zimbabwe.  

Natsiraishe Maritsa shows some of her taekwondo medals at her home in the Epworth settlement about 15 km southeast of the capital Harare, Saturday Nov. 7, 2020. In Zimbabwe, where girls as young as 10 are forced to marry due to poverty or traditional and religious practices, a teenage martial arts fan 17-year old Natsiraishe Maritsa is using the sport to give girls in an impoverished community a fighting chance at life. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Bahkan ribuan anak di Zimbabwe berhenti sekolah untuk berumah tangga meskipun pengadilan memutuskan tak boleh ada orang yang menikah sebelum berusia 18 tahun.  

Natsiraishe Maritsa shows some of her taekwondo medals at her home in the Epworth settlement about 15 km southeast of the capital Harare, Saturday Nov. 7, 2020. In Zimbabwe, where girls as young as 10 are forced to marry due to poverty or traditional and religious practices, a teenage martial arts fan 17-year old Natsiraishe Maritsa is using the sport to give girls in an impoverished community a fighting chance at life. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Namun berbeda dengan seorang remaja bernama Natsiraishe Maritsa (17). Ia memilih menggemari seni bela diri sebagai bentuk pertahanan diri.  

Natsiraishe Maritsa shows some of her taekwondo medals at her home in the Epworth settlement about 15 km southeast of the capital Harare, Saturday Nov. 7, 2020. In Zimbabwe, where girls as young as 10 are forced to marry due to poverty or traditional and religious practices, a teenage martial arts fan 17-year old Natsiraishe Maritsa is using the sport to give girls in an impoverished community a fighting chance at life. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Maritsa menggunakan olahraga ini untuk memberi kesempatan hidup bagi anak perempuan di lingkungannya yang miskin.  

Natsiraishe Maritsa shows some of her taekwondo medals at her home in the Epworth settlement about 15 km southeast of the capital Harare, Saturday Nov. 7, 2020. In Zimbabwe, where girls as young as 10 are forced to marry due to poverty or traditional and religious practices, a teenage martial arts fan 17-year old Natsiraishe Maritsa is using the sport to give girls in an impoverished community a fighting chance at life. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Ia yakin banyak hal yang bisa dilakukannya untuk menyelamatkan keluarga dari kemiskinan selain dengan cara menikah dini.  

Natsiraishe Maritsa shows some of her taekwondo medals at her home in the Epworth settlement about 15 km southeast of the capital Harare, Saturday Nov. 7, 2020. In Zimbabwe, where girls as young as 10 are forced to marry due to poverty or traditional and religious practices, a teenage martial arts fan 17-year old Natsiraishe Maritsa is using the sport to give girls in an impoverished community a fighting chance at life. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Terbukti dengan banyaknya lomba yang telah ia menangkan, membawa Maritsa menjadi perempuan muda yang berprestasi.  

Potret Gadis Zimbabwe Bertahan Hidup Dengan Taekwondo
Potret Gadis Zimbabwe Bertahan Hidup Dengan Taekwondo
Potret Gadis Zimbabwe Bertahan Hidup Dengan Taekwondo
Potret Gadis Zimbabwe Bertahan Hidup Dengan Taekwondo
Potret Gadis Zimbabwe Bertahan Hidup Dengan Taekwondo
Potret Gadis Zimbabwe Bertahan Hidup Dengan Taekwondo
Potret Gadis Zimbabwe Bertahan Hidup Dengan Taekwondo
Potret Gadis Zimbabwe Bertahan Hidup Dengan Taekwondo
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