FIFA Must Pressure Iran to Let Women Attend Soccer Matches
My country’s exclusion of its 41 million women from sports stadiums is a clear violation of the organization’s charter and of our human rights./ I grew up in the Iranian city of Shiraz after the 1979 revolution. Girls like me were barred from going to stadiums to watch sports because, our religious leaders said, it would be an improper mixing of men and women. Still, I grew up loving soccer. I would watch matches on television with my family, cheering on our favorite teams and players. My brother Masoud is a gifted player and became Iran’s ...
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