A funding pledge from the International Cricket Council (ICC) has given Afghanistan's exiled women cricketers hope of recognition and the chance to play on the international stage in defiance of the ...

When the news broke that the International Cricket Council would support Afghanistan’s exiled women cricketers, Firooza Afghan was overwhelmed. “I can’t describe my feelings,” she said ...

The Taliban issued a message on International Women’s Day, saying Afghan women live in security with their rights protected, ...

Afghanistan's exiled women cricketers received a major boost on Sunday with the game's governing body announcing a fund and task force to support them.

As It Happens5:59Former Afghan women's soccer captain fights for team's chance to compete in World Cup Khalida Popal, the former captain of Afghanistan's national women's football team ...

The Taliban has imposed draconian restrictions on women, including banning them from universities More than 80 Afghan women studying in Oman on US-funded scholarships - terminated last month due ...