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 July 27, 2026 Dispatches Vietnam Should Release Ailing Political Prisoners July 27, 2026 Report DR Congo: Oil Company Operations Pose Grave Pollution Threat Reports July 21, 2026 Report A Dangerous Partnership Abuses, Unanswered Questions, and US-Ecuador Security Cooperation July 15, 2026 Report “You’re Only Getting Out Deported or Dead” Abusive US Immigration Detention at Ft. Bliss More Reading July 27, 2026 Dispatches Vietnam Should Release Ailing Political Prisoners July 27, 2026 Report DR Congo: Oil Company Operations Pose Grave Pollution Threat Most Viewed November 12, 2018 News Release Pakistan: Girls Deprived of Education January 16, 2003 Report "We'll Kill You If You Cry" July 29, 2026 News Release Vietnam: Quash Conviction of Social Media Commentator December 14, 2017 Report “They Were Men in Uniform” November 15, 2012 Report Lonely Servitude 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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