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 GIVING TUESDAY MATCH EXTENDED: Did you miss Giving Tuesday? Our special 3X match has been EXTENDED through Friday at midnight. Your gift will now go three times further to help HRW investigate violations, expose what's happening on the ground and push for change. Step 1 Amount Select donation type One-Time Gift Monthly Gift A monthly gift helps us respond to urgenthuman rights abuses and plan ahead. Select an amount to give $25 $50 $75 $100 Other Continue » More Reading December 4, 2025 Dispatches DR Congo Accord Offers Promises, but Little More December 4, 2025 Commentary Gaza’s Children Need Sweden’s Help Reports December 2, 2025 Report “We Need U” How the U Visa Builds Trust, Counters Fear, and Promotes Community Safety November 20, 2025 Report “All My Dreams Have Been Erased” Israel’s Forced Displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank More Reading December 4, 2025 Dispatches DR Congo Accord Offers Promises, but Little More December 4, 2025 Commentary Gaza’s Children Need Sweden’s Help Most Viewed February 19, 2014 Report A Wedding That Became a Funeral November 25, 2024 Video Haiti: Scarce Protection as Sexual Violence Escalates November 25, 2019 Report A Dirty Investment April 30, 2025 News Release Venezuela: Brutal Crackdown Since Elections June 22, 2022 Commentary Progress and Setbacks on LGBT Rights in Africa — An Overview of the Last Year 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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