Women’s League game between Esteghlal of Khuzistan and Rahyab-e Melal from Kurdistan was held in Ahwaz under vicious air pollution, while all games of the Men’s League had been cancelled due to air pollution.
Air pollution in Ahwaz reached levels 66 folds the permissible limit on Friday, January 19, a level which is harmful even for ordinary walking. Women’s football game, however, was held under these conditions. (The state-run ILNA news agency – January 19, 2018)
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The internet blackout in Iran—which is now entering a phase of drip-fed restoration after nearly three months of absolute blockage—has...
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We work extensively with Iranian women outside the country and maintain a permanent contact with women inside Iran. The Women’s Committee is actively involved with many women’s rights organizations and NGO’s and the Iranian diaspora.
The committee is a major source of much of the information received from inside Iran with regards to women. Attending UN Human Rights Council meetings and other international or regional conferences on women’s issues and engaging in a relentless battle against the Iranian regime’s misogyny are part of the activities of members and associates of the committee.
