Source: Sunny Skyz
Iranian fans at the soccer team’s first game at the World Cup held banners protesting Iran’s ban on women attending soccer matches back home.
Credit: Associated Press
“#NoBan4Women” and “Support Iranian Women to Attend Stadiums” were seen on banners in the St. Petersburg Stadium.
Iranian women have been banned from attending male-only sporting events since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
But the Iranian female soccer fans are breaking all the rules while celebrating with their national team at the World Cup in Russia.
“I’d be whipped for appearing in public like this,” said Nazak, 25, who asked to be referred by her…
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