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Tag : women sport

October 17, 2018

Iranian Women Attend Men’s Soccer Game, Standing Firm Against State Ban and Hardline Threats

October 17, 2018 – After decades of activists peacefully campaigning against Iran’s state ban on women in sports stadiums, dozens of females were allowed to watch a men’s soccer match between the national team and Bolivia ...

March 2, 2018

Journalist Confronts FIFA President Over Iran’s Ban on Women in Stadiums: “It’s Our Right”

FIFA President Gianni Infantino (left) with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran on February 29, 2018. Gianni ...

December 30, 2017

10-Year-Old Iranian Gymnast Caught Up in Hijab Controversy

The Iran Gymnastics Federation has walked back its threat to discipline a 10-year-old gymnast for allegedly taking part in an international competition without wearing the mandatory hijab.  Iranian women are required to wear the ...

June 30, 2017

Persistent Iranian Women’s Movement Chipping Away at State Ban on Females in Sports Stadiums

The peaceful battle by women’s rights activists geared towards ending the ban on female spectators in Iranian sports stadiums is inching forward despite ongoing opposition by religious conservatives. “Women’s rights activists are pursuing ...

May 10, 2017

Iranian Authorities Block Attempts by Gold Medalist’s Husband to Stop Her From Competing Abroad

For the second time, Iranian authorities have allowed two-time Iranian Paralympic gold medalist Zahra Nemati to travel abroad to compete despite her estranged husband's attempts to force her to ...

April 28, 2017

Iranian Female Soccer Player Publicly Decries Ban For Playing Without Hijab

A professional soccer player who once played for the Iranian women’s national futsal team has publicly spoken out against a ban she says was imposed on her for not wearing the hijab while playing the sport during a private trip abroad. “I ...

April 6, 2017

Men and Women Required to Run Separately in Tehran’s First International Marathon

Spokesman Strays From State Line on Hijab Despite interest expressed by foreign female runners, women participants in Tehran’s first international marathon will be required to run separately and on a shortened route. The sudden change resulted in ...

April 4, 2017

Iranian Female Billiard Players Banned From Competing for Alleged “Un-Islamic Conduct”

A number of Iranian female billiard players have been banned for a year from competitions for allegedly “violating the Islamic code of conduct” while competing in China, Iran’s Bowling and Billiards ...

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