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Iranian female skier cuts icy path to Beijing Olympics

by admin | Feb 3, 2022 | Representation, SEW

On the shimmering white slopes of her hometown of Abali, east of the capital Tehran, Iranian Atefeh Ahmadi practises her skiing as she embarks on the path to the Winter Olympics, which has not been an entirely smooth run for the 21-year-old, who is the only Iranian...

Teenagers make history for Iran and Kenya at Australian Open

by admin | Jan 25, 2022 | Representation, SEW

While the superstars of the main tour inevitably attract the majority of the attention at this year’s Australian Open, two young women have made history in the junior tournament. Iran’s Meshkat al-Zahra Safi and Kenya’s Angella Okutoyi have both reached historic...

Iran’s women soccer goalie to sue Jordan for suggesting she’s a man

by admin | Nov 22, 2021 | Representation, SEW

The goalkeeper on the Iranian women’s soccer team announced she will sue the Jordan Football [soccer] Association over its calls to investigate her sex after her team beat out the Hashemite kingdom to qualify for the 2022 Women’s Asian Cup, according to a Friday...

TV Channel Slammed for Cutting Away From Female Ref’s Legs in Soccer Game

by admin | Apr 16, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Soccer fans were shocked when during a weekend game state television broadcasters allegedly “censored” the program by cutting away every time the female referee’s bare legs were caught on camera. Iranian viewers of Sunday’s London match...

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