Australia condemns the Taliban’s efforts to silence the voices of Afghanistan’s women and girls. The latest vice and virtue decree bans women’s voices and bare faces in public.   We stand together with the women and girls of Afghanistan, and in support of their human rights.

Malala Fund wants to see the Taliban held to account for violating the rights of Afghan women and girls. Bringing a case before the International Court of Justice is a move in the right direction. Afghan women and girls are facing extreme and systematic oppression — with no

Australia will join with Germany, Canada and the Netherlands to hold the Taliban to account for its violation of obligations under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

Great to catch up again with the amazing Afghan Women’s National Team, this time in Wagga Wagga, regional NSW. Thanks to the local community who have invited the team, who now play for Melbourne Victory, to play a match against the local select women’s team and to show their

⚽🇦🇫 Australian-based Afghanistan Women's National Football Team soccer players are calling for recognition by FIFA to compete on the world stage again. Next year Australia hosts the AFC Women's Asian Cup, while the team has been in exile since the 2021 takeover by the Taliban. More: ab.co/4i9AJiq

Afghan women must be allowed to represent their country in every sport. Excellent from 𝑫𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒆𝒏 𝑷𝒆𝒄𝒌 & Anthony Furci to highlight the fight for FIFA recognition by Afghanistan Women's National Football Team. Very important with the AFC Women's Cup coming up! #Football #Sports abc.net.au/news/2025-02-2…

Fifa closes on recognising 🇦🇫 Afghanistan women’s team but players say it is too late👇 theguardian.com/football/2025/…

Displaced International calls on FIFA to end the exclusion of displaced Afghan women footballers. By barring the Afghanistan Women's National Football Team from another World Cup cycle, FIFA is inadvertently reinforcing the Taliban’s systematic oppression of women—an act the United Nations and rights groups have

"I was 5 when my father was killed by the Taliban and… age 12, my mother was killed by the Taliban… I found my sisterhood community through football & today I am using it to stand for my rights and the rights of every Afghan Girl who lost their dreams." Afghanwnt.com

Great and uplifting news! FIFA has approved the formation of the Afghanistan Women’s Refugee Team (AWRT)—a powerful step in support of Afghan female athletes who continue to chase their dreams, even in exile. This team will give them a platform to shine, represent, and inspire.

Today, the FIFA Council announced the establishment of an Afghan Women’s Refugee Team (AWRT) as part of a broader strategy to support Afghan women footballers both in and outside the country. 📢 Afghanistan Women's National Football Team lnkd.in/dPHdsViY and lnkd.in/dit25Y_S

From exile to the pitch 🌍⚽️ our players will play as “The Afghan Women’s Refugee Team” in unofficial FIFA friendly 1st international games Oct 23–29 in Dubai vs UAE, Chad & Libya. A FIFA-backed series marking a milestone in their fight for recognition. #AWRT

In October, Afghanistan Women's National Football Team play a series of friendlies against the UAE, Libya and Chad. Catherine looks at the recent history of the team and opportunities the tournament will bring 👇 📸 FIFA impetusfootball.org/2025/09/26/fif…

FIFA has released the inaugural Afghan women’s refugee team, set to play three friendlies later this month - their first games since the Taliban takeover of their home 13 of the squad are members of the Afghanistan Women's National Football Team that came to Australia and were supported by Melbourne Victory and Professional Footballers Australia

👑⚽️ Goal Queen! Nilab Mohammadi crowned Golden Boot winner of the Women’s State League 2 with 16 goals🇦🇺. She is also among our 23 players set to participate in the upcoming FIFA series in Dubai, UAE.⚽️🇦🇫

Watch our player Mona Amini on ABC News , sharing her excitement after being selected for the Afghan Women’s Refugee Team 🇦🇫⚽📹 #AWRT #abcnews #reels #foryou

Beautiful moments captured from our second game in the FIFA Unites Women's Series against Tunisia. 📸: Ann Odong 🐨🇺🇬

What a special moment! During our match against Tunisia, Dr. @nadi9nadim visited our girls, congratulating them on their return to football and inspiring them with powerful words of hope and motivation. 🇦🇫✨⚽️ #AfghanWomen #FIFAUnitedWomen #InspiringChange #HopeLives #foryou

Final match ahead 🇦🇫💪 Afghanistan Women will face Libya on Saturday, November 1st at 18:00 CET in their last game of the FIFA Unites Women’s Series 2025. Let’s go, girls! ❤️⚽️ 📸:@annodong \🎨@shamsamini93 #WeBelieve #AfghanDream #SheBelieves #WomenInSport #FootballIsFreedom

What a way to finish 🇦🇫🔥 Afghanistan Women end the FIFA Unites Women’s Series with a stunning 7–0 victory over Libya. Proud of our girls, strength, unity, and passion on full display. ❤️💪⚽️ The journey continues... #AfghanWomen #FIFAUnites #ProudMoment #Football #Victory