Azadi Means Freedom : Fighting For Gender Equity in Iran, One Soccer Game At A Time

Seven Stories Press,U.S.

Azadi Means FreedomFighting For Gender Equity in Iran, One Soccer Game At A Time\nAuthor(s): Maryam Shojaei\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Seven Stories Press\nImprint: Triangle Square\nISBN-13: 9781644214893, 978-1644214893\nSynopsis\nMaryam Shojaei's brother, Masoud, is one of Iran's most famous soccer players and the captain of three World Cup teams. But Maryam and her mother and sister never saw him play in Tehran's famous Azadi Stadium. For forty years no woman - not one of the over 40 million women and girls in that country - has been allowed in any stadium, except for those brave enough to sneak in disguised as men and run the risk of being arrested, beaten, and imprisoned. 'Azadi' means freedom in Iran's Persian language. Here is Maryam's story of taking on her own government and a global sports organisation to fight for girls' and women's rights. Azadi Means Freedom is both a fascinating look into life in modern Iran for young women today, and also a personal story filled wit.