Amid widespread fears for women’s rights in Afghanistan, the Taliban’s takeover has immediately denied Zakia Khudadadi the chance to compete in taekwondo
Afghanistan will not compete at this month’s Paralympics in Tokyo, after the team were unable to leave Kabul as a result of the Taliban’s conquest of the country.
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