The women cricketers of Afghanistan held their first match in Australia since fleeing the Taliban, hoping to inspire change for women's rights. With the Taliban ban on women's sports and education, many female athletes escaped Afghanistan, with significant numbers settling in Australia. Captain Nahida Sapan emphasized the match's potential to create opportunities for Afghan women, while Diana Barakzai reflected on the match sending a strong message worldwide about supporting Afghan women's rights, particularly in education and employment.
Together, we're building not just a team, we're building a movement for change and promise, Sapan said in the run-up to the game.
I'm sure it's a big message for the world, that the world will do something for Afghan women, she told the AFP news agency.
Collection
[
|
...
]