The Future Of The Afghan Girls Robotics Team Is Precarious
NPRThe Future Of The Afghan Girls Robotics Team Is Precarious Enlarge this image toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Jacquelyn Martin/AP The Afghan Girls Robotics Team made headlines in 2017 when they came to Washington for an international competition just a few blocks from the White House. But we're really concerned with the reports that we're seeing," Motley said in an interview from Charlotte, N.C. Roya Mahboob, an Afghan tech entrepreneur who helped form the team, confirmed to NPR that some of the girls have now arrived in Qatar, while other still remain in Afghanistan. Sponsor Message Progress for women and girls may reverse Motley has been working in Afghanistan since 2008, often representing Afghan women and handling human rights cases. The women that are doctors, lawyers, judges, running for politics, the Afghan girls robotics team, that's fighting," she said.