Women's rights matter more than any league, say Afghan cricketers
Afghanistan Refugee Women's cricket team players express disappointment foreign players have signed up for the country's franchise league.
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Afghanistan Refugee Women's cricket team players express disappointment foreign players have signed up for the country's franchise league.
Afghanistan has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. Experts say on average, a woman dies every two hours from complications during childbirth. The problem has become more accute since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, with access to healthcare for Afghan women becoming increasingly difficult. FRANCE 24's team reports from on the ground.
Afghanistan's Taliban government expressed concern on Monday over reported US plans to deport more than 150 Afghans from the US to Pakistan for an eventual return home, with advocacy groups warning the removal could endanger their lives.