after they fled their home country. many say this is much more than just about football for them. we play for afghan women, they tell me, and we pray for their freedom. none of them take this moment for granted. the taliban government has banned women s sports, which means they re not officially recognised by their country or fifa. i m very sad. i was expecting a lot from the governing bodies of football. to stand with these women, when taliban say the women of afghanistan belong to the kitchen, these women sacrificed a lot to change that mindset, that women don t belong to the kitchen, women belong to everywhere in the society and that s what we want the leadership. we want a strong voice to stand with us and just don t keep silent. we ve asked fifa for a response and they sent us this statement, saying that the selection of players and teams representing a member association is an internal affair, adding that fifa does not have the right to officially recognise any team unle
when taliban say the women of afghanistan belong to the kitchen, these women sacrificed a lot to change that mindset, that women don t belong to the kitchen, women belong to everywhere in the society and that s what we want the leadership. we want a strong voice to stand with us and just don t keep silent. we ve asked fifa for a response and they sent us this statement, saying that the selection of players and teams representing a member association is an internal affair, adding that fifa does not have the right to officially recognise any team unless it is first recognised by its own association. they also said that they ll continue to closely monitor the situation of the afghan team. doing what they love comes at a heavy price. the constant anxiety about the safety of family and friends back home and the loneliness of having left everything behind. these players have given up a lot for football and they re hoping that football doesn t give up on them.
none of them take this moment for granted. the taliban government has banned women s sports, which means they re not officially recognised by their country or fifa. i m very sad. i was expecting a lot from the governing bodies of football. to stand with these women, when taliban say the women of afghanistan belong to the kitchen, these women sacrificed a lot to change that mindset, that women don t belong to the kitchen, women belong to everywhere in the society and that s what we want the leadership. we want a strong voice to stand with us and just don t keep silent. we ve asked fifa for a response and they sent us this statement, saying that the selection of players and teams representing a member association is an internal affair, adding that fifa does not have the right to officially recognise any team unless it is first recognised by its own association. they also said that they ll continue to closely monitor the situation
and those who cannot play soccer or do anything they like. so now i m representing them and i feel more strong and proud and it will be awesome to represent that country that women and ladies are banned from everything there. it s a bittersweet moment for these players representing afghanistan nearly two years after they fled their home country. many say this is much more than just about football for them. we play for afghan women, they tell me, and we pray for their freedom. none of them take this moment for granted. the taliban government has banned women s sports, which means they re not officially recognised by their country or fifa. i m very sad. i was expecting a lot from the governing bodies of football. to stand with these women, when taliban say the women of afghanistan belong to the kitchen, these women sacrificed a lot to change that mindset, that women don t belong to the kitchen, women
them. i spoke to one of them who had just returned from the protest and she was in tears. the other one who has been working as a beautician in kabulfor has been working as a beautician in kabul for 20 years, has been working as a beautician in kabulfor 20 years, she has a salon and is employing other women, she told me her experience. t’m and is employing other women, she told me her experience. told me her experience. i m one of the beauticians told me her experience. i m one of the beauticians in told me her experience. i m one of the beauticians in kabul. told me her experience. i m one of the beauticians in kabul. i ve - the beauticians in kabul. i ve worked the beauticians in kabul. i ve worked very hard to open my salon and start worked very hard to open my salon and start a worked very hard to open my salon and start a business. i m the only breadwinner of my family. today we went to breadwinner of my family. today we went to protest for our rights but the talib