The Iranian Ministry of Sports has reacted to public pressure and announced it has plans to designate a section of stadiums to female spectators. The ministry’s deputy for women’s sports, Robab Shahrian, told ISNA that the ministry will implement a new plan designating specific areas in stadiums for women to attend all athletic events. Shahrian […]
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Rohani calls for answers on banning of women from stadium
According to Radio Zamaneh, Iranian President Hassan Rohani has called on his Minister of Sports and his head of women’s affairs to find out why Iranian women were barred from entering a stadium to watch the volleyball match between Iran and Brazil. The Mehr News Agency reports that women’s affairs chief Shahindokht Molaverdi said: […]
Iranian women barred from volleyball game
As Radio Zamaneh reported, Iranian women were prohibited from entering the stadium to watch a volleyball game between Iran and Brazil. Bank Varzesh website reports that a group of about 60 Iranian women who had arrived at the stadium were denied entrance, while Brazilian women were allowed to enter. The two teams met on […]