1 An Afghan women's soccer team poses for a portrait in Kabul ... 2 An Afghan mixed-martial arts fighter with her trophies in Kabul. 3 An Afghan girl practices taekwondo in Kabul.

Fighter image: Sachiko Hotaka/Rizin FF | Illustration: John Brannigan/Sherdog.com Women’s Atomweight 1 ... when she garnered a hard-fought split verdict over Si Woo Park at Rizin 40 in Saitama ...

It is uncontroversial to say that sport is a male-dominated enterprise at almost every level, from participation to consumption. Socially constructed gender differences mean that it has been ...