In a savage attempt to smash the social system of patriarchy, a group of Iranian women decided to dress up as men to enter a football stadium, a right they have been denied for decades.
Last week, a group of reportedly five women donned fake beards and wigs and entered Tehran's Azadi Stadium to watch a live football match.
"Why should I be scared? We women do not commit any crimes by going to stadiums," one woman said, according to BBC.
"The law has not defined women's presence at stadiums as a crime. They have, of course, detained a few women and they have given a written promise not to go back there again."
Photos and video of the women went viral on social media on Friday.
Although there is no official ban in place, women in Iran are often refused entry, according to BBC.
According to Human Rights Watch, the refusal is based on a theory that "women shouldn't hear male fans swear and curse."
A post shared by بازيگر تئاتر🎭 (@mohadeseh.mahdavifar) on Apr 28, 2018 at 12:38pm PDT
"Iran's ban on women in stadiums isn't only discriminatory, it's pointless"
Iranian women braved arrest and dressed up as men to enter Tehran’s Azadi Stadium and watch a football (soccer) match alongside men today. #Iran’s ban on women in stadiums isn’t only discriminatory, it’s pointless. https://t.co/CGHjsS1zx4 #LetWomenIn #Watch4Women pic.twitter.com/PdML4FScqF
— IranHumanRights.org (@ICHRI) April 30, 2018
It is not clear yet whether the women in the photos were caught and what consequences they may face.
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