“I remember the first time I saw cricket — only men were playing,” said Afghan. “ Now, I want the next generation of girls to grow up seeing us and believe they can.” A passionate sports enthusiast, ...

After years of fighting, Afghanistan's women's cricket team has now won support from the sport's governing body. One of the exiled players told DW this marks a significant leap in a long, grueling ...

The BBC speaks to young women who are now working to support their families in one of few jobs they are allowed to do.

We urge the United Nations to bring Afghan women to the negotiating table, to be their own advocates and create their own ...

In a move that brings long-overdue attention to forgotten athletes, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a task force to support Afghan women c ...