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Iran Bans Women from Watching Asian Cup in Movie Theaters

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James M. Dorsey
Jan 22, 2011
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Women in Iran could be banned in advance of Iran’s crucial Asian Cup game against South Korea from watching soccer matches in public movie theatres, according to government-affiliated Iranian media organizations. The ban would amount to a virtual prohibition on women watching soccer in public given that they are also barred from stadia when men play.
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