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 ...
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March 2, 2018
Journalist Confronts FIFA President Over Iran’s Ban on Women in Stadiums: “It’s Our Right”
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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” ...