Female Football A Gender Equalizer in Kyrgyzstan
By Bagymdat Atabaeva
BISHKEK (IDN) – In this predominantly Islamic country, one may expect to see women playing a subordinate role to men in many spheres of life. But, women in Kyrgyzstan are breaking this stereotype image and football is shaping up as a great gender equalizer.
“I have been coaching girls for over 40 years now. I started when I was 23 and at the time there was a very sensitive lack of financial support.…