Let’s hear it for fringe sports Published: 26 October 2016 Game over. The Rio Olympics gave us many things: sexist reporting, burkinis and bikinis, forced outings. But it was above all a celebration of the fringiest of the fringe – here’s a recap from a queer feminist perspective. By Susanne Diehr and Azada Hassany
Afghan Women to break the barriers: An interview with Khalida Popal Captain of the Afghanistan Women’s National Football Team Published: 22 February 2011 Hearing for the first time about Afghanistan Woman's National Football Team, I found it really courageous and brave of Afghan women rising from a country where the conditions are not favorable for females and where the controversies about female football players have to be taken seriously. Many people in Afghanistan believe it is shameful for women to play any sports, especially football which is thought to be men’s sport.
