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Egyptian Doccie Lift Like a Girl Celebrates Women Weightlifters

Filmmaker Mayye Zayed hopes her film will raise awareness about weightlifting among women and girls, and encourage more to follow their dreams - even if that means challenging gender stereotypes in socially conservative countries like Egypt.  Lift Like a Girl traces four years in the life of Zebiba, a girl from Alexandria who started training at Captain Ramadan's camp when she was nine and follows her transformation into a fierce, medal-winning competitor.

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Mayye Zayed hopes her film, Lift Like a Girl, will raise awareness about the sport among women and girls, and encourage more to follow their dreams

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