Whoever replaces Sepp Blatter as Fifa president must prioritise reforms that change a gender balance currently skewed unfairly against womenAt 31,Masoud Shojaei has enjoyed an enviable football career, from his native Iran to the heights of La Liga. But as he looks back on his 60-plus caps for Team Melli, or he sighs deeply before sharing one big regret – his mother,sister and wife could never see him play in their home country.
That is because Iranian women are barred from attending football stadiums there. Women who try to sneak in, disguised as men, or risk jail. Inbound feeds of Iran’s abroad matches – such as those during final year’s Asian Cup in Australia – are heavily censored to remove images of women spectators.
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Source: theguardian.com