June 28, 2016 9:19AM EDT | Impact Watch for Women of Iran Share this via Bluesky Share this via Facebook 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 Every piece on our website is resource intensive. If you donate whatever you can today, we will use it to continue investigating abuses and advocate for change in 100+ countries. $15 $35 $60 $100 $150 Other $ Donate Now More Reading November 12, 2026 Letter HRW Letter: Tie EU's Relations with Syria to Key Human Rights Benchmarks November 12, 2026 News Release Global Treaty Needed to Combat Autonomous Weapons Threat Reports November 11, 2026 Report “We Want to be Treated as Human” Impact of US Foreign Aid Cuts on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care in Indonesia November 1, 2026 Report “They Just Locked Me Away” Solitary Confinement and Abuse of People with Disabilities in Prisons in the State of South Australia More Reading November 12, 2026 Letter HRW Letter: Tie EU's Relations with Syria to Key Human Rights Benchmarks November 12, 2026 News Release Global Treaty Needed to Combat Autonomous Weapons Threat Most Viewed October 24, 2026 Commentary Japan Should Stop Punishing Sex Workers October 18, 2018 Report “It’s Not Normal” June 14, 2018 Report Leave No Girl Behind in Africa May 17, 2021 Report “Years Don’t Wait for Them” December 7, 2011 Report "How Come You Allow Little Girls to Get Married?" Share this via Bluesky Share this via Facebook 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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