Iranian Women Can Still Celebrate Despite Team's World Cup Loss
Iran's soccer team suffered a defeat on June 20, but women in the country still had reason to celebrate after they were allowed to attend a sporting event at a stadium for the first time in nearly 40 years. The World Cup match, which resulted in a 1-0 loss to Spain, took place in the Russian city of Kazan, but Iranian women were able to attend a public viewing of the game in Tehran's Azadi Stadium. "That was the real big victory," women's activist Tajebeh Siawoshi was quoted by Iranian news agency ISNA as saying on June 21. Officials said ...
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