22-Year-Old Afghan Woman Charged for Teaching Girls Taekwondo

Khadija Ahmadzada, a 22-year-old woman in Afghanistan, was arrested on January 10 for secretly training girls in taekwondo, defying the Taliban’s ban on women’s sports. Activists fear she may face a death sentence by stoning for her actions, as authorities raided her home and detained her. British-Afghan activist Shabnam Nasimi is urging the international community to raise awareness to prevent Ahmadzada’s execution. The situation highlights the increasing oppression of women and girls in Afghanistan under Taliban rule.

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