PtG Article 30.06.2022

Khalida Popal: The international community has failed the women of Afghanistan

Watch the interview of Khalida Popal or the livestream from the session.

Keywords: Play the Game 2022 Middle East Human rights

At Play the Game’s conference in Odense, Khalida Popal and three other female athletes took part in a debate on how the sports world failed women athletes in Afghanistan after the return of the Taliban regime.

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