Influential Iranian women call on FIFA to help end stadium ban
Supporters in Tehran cheer for the Iranian national team during a screening of its World Cup match against Spain on June 20. (AFP/Getty Images)/ On Friday, 18 influential Iranian women living in the West, published an to FIFA calling on the organization that governs international soccer to help put an end to a decades-old ban on women attending male sporting events in Iran. The issue has become a major story line at this year’s World Cup being held in Russia, as women inside Iran push for the right to attend games freely. “The disconnect ...
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