When a man tried to rape Usha Vishwakarma she decided to fight back by setting up self-defence classes for women and girls.
At first, people accused her of being a sex worker. But now she runs an award-winning organisation and has won the community’s respect.
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Video produced by Mike Innes and Trystan Young.
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