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Iran Bans Women From Sports Stadiums

June 14, 2018

Updated 7mo ago

Iran is the only country participating in the World Cup that bans women from watching sports matches in their home stadiums. This ban has drawn a lot of attention and protests. Melody Safavi is an activist and singer and Jasmin Ramsey is the deputy communications director for the Center for Human Rights in Iran. The pair is working to remove this ban and draw attention to discrimination in Iran.

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