By James M. Dorsey
The struggle for women's rights to engage in sports and attend sporting events has commanded increased attention with the hunger strike of a British-Iranian national incarcerated in Tehran's notorious Evin prison, the expected arrival in Saudi Arabia of Australian women fans for the Asian Champions League final, and the rare appearance of Saudi women in an all-male stadium in Abu Dhabi.
The issue of women's rights also rose on the international sporting agenda with the withdrawal of the Qatari women's basketball team from the recent Asian Games after they were banned from wearing a headdress. The incident underlined the fact that women's rights also includes the right to compete with headwear that meets safety and security standards and is culturally acceptable.
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