Fatima Etimadi, born in Ghazni province and a graduate in law with a Master’s degree, is one of the multidimensional women who has actively participated in education, sports, culture, and civil society. Her experience in the national karate team and her efforts in training girls in this sport highlight her purposeful attempt to break the restrictive gender role patterns in Afghanistan’s traditional society.

She is one of the women who, after the Taliban’s takeover, chose protest and visible activism over isolation and silent migration. Her presence in the early ranks of the movement reflects the deep connection between sports, bodily awareness, and the fight for women’s fundamental freedoms.