Women’s Sporting Rights: The battle is in Philadelphia… and Riyadh
By James M. Dorsey
A pre-teen female player has attracted widespread attention with her fight to overturn a clerical ban on her right to play football alongside boys in a co-ed league. Backed by her parents, the player initially succeeded with an online and media campaign to force the clergy to lift the ban temporarily. However, the clergy has since resc…
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