Women's rights in Afghanistan

Khalida Popal

Khalida Popal defied the Taliban and risked her life to play soccer

Women & Gender

Khalida Popal did not let the harassment by the Taliban stop her from playing soccer. But daily death threats left her no choice — she fled her homeland and ended up in Denmark. Today she prepares a team of Mexican teenagers who will compete in the upcoming Street Child World Cup.

The World

The changing role for women in Afghanistan

Global Politics