Top gun: Four beauties who call the shots

It is not necessarily a “rich man’s sport” [Photo: Courtesy]

“The sport has over time been discriminatory against women owing to societal ‘norms’. But the narrative is changing and more and more women are coming on board. We are standing our ground to prove that no human is limited,”  Leila Awale says, adding that more women should seek to become licensed firearm holders and participate in shooting because they, too, have lives, families and property to protect.

Sports shooter Belinda Akoth of the National Police Service agrees, saying more women should be involved in shooting as a sport because other than being a source of fun, it is also good for protection and self-defence.