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Abstract This qualitative study aimed to understand social barriers faced by women who practice fighting (martial arts or combat sports). It brings some academic articles, examples and public known texts which shows parts of a historical process woman goes through when fight practicing. A literature review was elaborated upon the theme to find possible social barriers and what would they be. As consequence, this article was able to transmit overcoming examples of women in both contexts: of fighting modalities and within public spaces. As an outcome, this study found five mainly social barriers, which are: the distinction of gender, culture of femininity, the media, the erotization of women’s bodies and behaviors and their social exclusion. Such barriers were found pervaded throughout our society culture. And, even before that, women have been conquering and exhibiting female empowerment within our society and in the context of fights (martial arts and combat sports).

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