Young Afghan Taekwondo Women Coach Chose Resistance over Surrender to Taliban Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

Young Afghan Taekwondo Women Coach Chose Resistance over Surrender to Taliban The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity is withheld for security reasons. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/03/young-afghan-taekwondo-women-coach-chose-resistance-over-surrender-to-taliban/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Pakistans_Solar_Boom_to_Tide_Over_Middle_East_Energy_Crisis_Philippines_ICC_Hearing_Gives_Survivors_ HERAT, Afghanistan, Mar 18 2026 (IPS) - When Khadija Ahmadzada was arrested in Herat province of Afghanistan in January this year, it sparked widespread domestic and international protests. Women’s rights activists and social media users raised their voices with slogans such as “Sport is not a crime,” “Education is a right for women,” and “Don’t erase women,” often using the hashtag #BeHerVoice. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.