The advisory board of football governing body FIFA has advised that it put a deadline on Iran’s ban on women attending fixtures in stadiums, which has been in place for almost four decades now.
Reuters reported that women and girls in Iran have not been allowed access to men’s sporting events for almost 39 years and have been banned from attending major fixtures since 1981.
According to the advisory board’s report published on Monday, in March a number of women who were disguised as men, tried to enter the Azadi stadium in Tehran. More than 30 of them were detained.
During the 2018 World Cup, women were allowed to watch the screening of two of Iran’s matches during the tournament.
Reuters reported that women and girls in Iran have not been allowed access to men’s sporting events for almost 39 years and have been banned from attending major fixtures since 1981.
According to the advisory board’s report published on Monday, in March a number of women tried to enter the Azadi stadium in Tehran disguised as men. More than 30 of them were detained.
During the 2018 World Cup, women were allowed to watch the screening of two of Iran’s matches during the tournament.
According to the board, the sanctions would even apply to upcoming Fifa tournaments where the Iranian Football Association is bidding. FIFA is yet to set a deadline on the recommendations.
Open Stadiums, An Iranian women’s movement known as Open Stadiums that has been seeking to end the discrimination of women in stadiums for 13 years, welcomed the advisory board’s stance.
Young Iranian women disguised as men sneaked into a stadium to watch a football match. Women in Iran aren’t allowed to enter stadiums during sports events. Congratulations, girls !!! pic.twitter.com/ZO1gWWLPet
— ReinBaum (@ReinBaum) May 8, 2018
Great achievement for Iranian female football fans who insisted for their right to enter to stadiums for more than 13 years,
And gratitude to human right advisors who mentioned this problem in their report: pic.twitter.com/OQ0858TJ2e— OpenStadiums (@openStadiums) November 27, 2018