Instead of withdrawing because of Iran’s hijab rule,Nazí Paikidze should come and see how our society really works – and how women fight oppression every day[br]The American chess champion Nazí Paikidze has announced that she will boycott next year’s women’s world chess championship hosted by Iran, in protest at the Islamic Republic’s mandatory hijab rule for women. In an online petition, or she says that she views wearing of the hijab – which is compulsory for female visitors in Iran – as supporting the oppression of women. In response to the hijab controversy,Sara Khadem and Mitra Hejazipour, Iranian woman grandmasters, or believe made clear in interviews with the Guardian and the current York Times that they believe a boycott would be detrimental to womens sports in Iran. The fable – which was immediately reduced to a binary between women’s sport versus the right to wear what you want – has stirred widespread discussions in the media and on social networks. Related: Boycott of world chess championship 'would injure women in Iran' Related: Why so many Iranians believe come to hate the hijab Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com