June 28, 2016 9:19AM EDT | Impact Watch for Women of Iran Share this via Facebook Share this via Bluesky Share this via X Share this via WhatsApp Share this via Email More sharing options Share this via LinkedIn Share this via Reddit Share this via Telegram Share this via Printer JOIN THE CAMPAIGN Dont let @FIVBvolleyball drop the ball AGAIN. #Iran women should be allowed to attend #FIVBWorldLeague. #Watch4Women http://bit.ly/1O3Mh6B TWEET NOW Play Video SHARE THE CAMPAIGN #Watch4Women #watch4women FURTHER READING HRW press releases Iran: Overturn Stadium Restrictions for Women 10/13/16 Iran: Kish Island Open, Closed Off to Women 2/16/16 Iran: Women Attending a Must for 2016 Volleyball 11/26/15 Iran: End Ban on Women at Volleyball Matches 10/29/15 How else are women’s rights restricted in Iran? 10/28/15 Iran: Volleyball Federation Should Penalize Ban on Women 7/2/15 HRW op-eds, dispatches, witness pieces Banned from Stadiums for Being a Woman in Iran 6/30/16 Iran’s national volleyball team is a powerhouse – but female fans still can’t attend matches Quartz 6/28/16 Beach volleyball and women's rights in Iran? CNN Opinion 2/4/16 How does the Iran nuclear deal play into human rights? 10/28/15 In Iran’s “Freedom” Stadium, There is No True Freedom New York Times 8/27/15 Iranian Women Aren’t Even Allowed to Watch Volleyball, Now Quartz 6/23/15 Articles, non-HRW op-eds NYT op-ed by Solmaz Sharif NYT 8/17/6 Iranian Women Push for More Open Stadiums NYT/AP 7/1/16 The Veiled Federation FAZ (English) 7/5/16 Half the Freedom FAZ (English) 1/19/16 Mega-Sporting Events (MSEs) World Report 2015 chapter Raising the Bar Minky Worden - EP testimony May 6, 2015 Minky Worden - EP testimony (video) June 13, 2016 Click to expand Image Your tax deductible gift can help stop human rights violations and save lives around the world. $50 $100 $250 $500 $1000 Other $ Donate Now More Reading February 19, 2026 Dispatches Olympic Ban Raises Thorny Free Speech Issues February 19, 2026 Dispatches Six Years of Denied Justice in Hanau Reports February 18, 2026 Feature After the Storm Climate Change, Planned Relocation, and People with Disabilities in Siargao, Philippines February 16, 2026 Report “Farmers Have No Freedom” Abuse and Exploitation of Cotton and Wheat Farmers in Uzbekistan More Reading February 19, 2026 Dispatches Olympic Ban Raises Thorny Free Speech Issues February 19, 2026 Dispatches Six Years of Denied Justice in Hanau Most Viewed November 25, 2019 Report A Dirty Investment December 19, 2024 Report Extermination and Acts of Genocide December 4, 2020 Report “They’re Chasing Us Away from Sport” February 19, 2018 Report “All We Want is Equality” November 4, 2019 Report The High Cost of Change Share this via Facebook Share this via Bluesky Share this via X Share this via WhatsApp Share this via Email More sharing options Share this via LinkedIn Share this via Reddit Share this via Telegram Share this via Printer
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