Women have participated in kickboxing since the 1960s in Thailand.But there has been a superstition and prejudice
women have often being prevented from participating in the major tournaments in Thailand.
The World’s Muay Thai Angels is one of the first organisations to be a place for women to participate in and the first
tournament was won by Chommanee Sor Taehiran.
Women's kickboxing in Australia has a small but devoted following.
In the 1970s women in the United States took up
kickboxing as they were prevented from taking part in women's boxing. In the UK kickboxing has a growing following
according to the WMC.
In May 2016 the kickboxing organisation Glory announced the creation of a women's division built around Tiffany van
Soest.
In 2021 the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium finally allowed women to compete in Muay Thai.
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