The women footballers of Afghanistan have been faced by opposition and roadblocks on all sides, writes national team manager coachaffwnt -- but, against all odds, they're still determined to excel on the international stage IWD2019
Kelly Lindsey is the current Head Coach of the Afghanistan National Women's Football Team and CONIFA's first ever Director of Women's Football. She is working alongside AFDP Global, the social enterprise that funds, supports and partners with organisations to unite and transform communities through football.
The women footballers of Afghanistan have been faced by opposition and roadblocks on all sides -- from families, from society and from a national Football Federation that was happy to accept FIFA funding for women's football, but unwilling to support the ambitions of players and staff who wanted to make the women's game successful across the country.
Ballon d'Or winner shines despite sexism gaffe 01:49In many clubs, academies and federations globally, the women's game is a"tick the box activity". FIFA itself contributes to that culture by failing to hold its member associations accountable for a lack of effective governance, oversight and accountability in women's football.
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