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In Iran, Watching Soccer Is Part of Women's Fight for Equality

By Rishika Pardikar
Iranian women watch the practice session of Iran's national soccer team from behind the railings in 2006. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl
Nov 27, 2019
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In 1981, three years after Iran’s Islamic Revolution, women were banned from entering soccer stadiums in the country.

On October 10, 2019, after 40 years of protest, women in Iran were finally allowed to buy tickets and attend a soccer match. Iran was playing against Cambodia in Azadi Stadium.

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Iranian women watch the practice session of Iran's national soccer team from behind the railings in 2006. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl