'Allow women into football stadiums'

US para cyclist Samantha Bosco who is no stranger to success. In fact she's won seven World Championships on the road, and plenty more medals on the track too! But a Paralympic gold eluded her in Rio and so in Tokyo she was set to put that right until an accident left her with a ...  Show more

Denise Mueller has gone faster than anyone has ever been on a bike! Eight years ago on Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, she travelled at an average of more than 183 mph, smashing the previous record and setting the mark that still stands today. What makes Denise's story even more r ...  Show more

All Shireen Ahmed wanted to do was play — but college officials kept her off the pitch because she wanted to wear her headscarf, or hijab. This week, the player, advocate, and coach talks about her fight to get back on the field, what football means in the global South, and the d ...  Show more

Women’s football is being played in front of record crowds – interest and attendance has soared and the game is flourishing but getting here hasn’t been easy and there are still some significant hurdles to overcome. Kim Chakanetsa talks to two players at the very top of their ...

Kim Chakanetsa meets two trailblazing athletes who help promote women’s participation in sports.

Ray Bassil is the first Arab woman to compete in three Olympic games and win three consecutive World Cup medals in trap shooting. Ray has become a prominent figure in Lebanes ...

Get the latest on women’s sports in the Middle East and beyond! This week we discuss:Egyptian Fencing Controversy - Egyptian Olympian Nada Hafez and her teammates speak out against age-based discrimination from the Egyptian Fencing Federation. More info: Nada Hafez’s social media ...  Show more