Taliban restricts Women Participation in Sports

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Women Participation In Sports Is Not Necessary: Sports Chief Bashir Ahmad

Bashir Ahmad Rustamzai, Afghanistan's New Sports Chief said, "Taliban will allow 400 sports, including swimming, soccer, running, and horse-riding," but declined to confirm if women will be allowed to participate in any. Reportedly, the Taliban leadership doesn't consider women's participation in sports as 'necessary'. Taliban-ruled-Afghan has stringent rules for women ranging from gender-separated classes, always be covered in a veil & … read-more

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 - 04:23 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: sports, Afghanistan, Taliban, Women, Bashir Ahmad

Courtesy: NDTV