11-10-2018, 11:05 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-46165116
Hundreds of Iranian women have been allowed to attend the Asia Champions League final in Tehran, Iran's semi-official Isna news agency reports.
The move is being seen as a possible end to more than 35 years of exclusion of women from top matches.
Most were said to be relatives of players or members of women's teams. They watched the local team Persepolis lose to Japan's Kashima Antlers.
Football's world governing body Fifa is working with Iran to end the ban.
Last month about 100 women were allowed to watch a friendly between Iran and Bolivia, but restrictions were quickly reinstated.
Good. These restrictions are blatantly discriminatory, backward, and completely incompatible with the inclusive values of a global sport.
I do hope this is made permanent, and isn't just a one-off.
Hundreds of Iranian women have been allowed to attend the Asia Champions League final in Tehran, Iran's semi-official Isna news agency reports.
The move is being seen as a possible end to more than 35 years of exclusion of women from top matches.
Most were said to be relatives of players or members of women's teams. They watched the local team Persepolis lose to Japan's Kashima Antlers.
Football's world governing body Fifa is working with Iran to end the ban.
Last month about 100 women were allowed to watch a friendly between Iran and Bolivia, but restrictions were quickly reinstated.
Good. These restrictions are blatantly discriminatory, backward, and completely incompatible with the inclusive values of a global sport.
I do hope this is made permanent, and isn't just a one-off.
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