Football must fight against gender discrimination, says the Nobel peace prize winner – or future generations of women will suffer
he Women’s World Cup may be over, but the many issues underpinning the women’s game remain. From the fight of the Nigeria players to be paid for their participation and South Africa’s team boycotting a warm-up match in protest at pay and conditions, to England’s Lionesses battling for performance‑related bonuses as well as Spanish players withdrawing before the tournament over frustrations with the culture around the team, players used the biggest stage to push for change.
“I feel so happy and grateful for her,” says Khalida Popal, who cofounded the national team and helped evacuate players from Afghanistan in 2021. “It is the perfect dream team coming together, because of our histories, because of our losses, because of our shared enemy. “It was heartbreaking to know that [they] were burning or burying their kits because they didn’t want the Taliban to find out that they had played sports, something that they were once so proud of and known for.
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