The issue of gender discrimination in Iranian football came to global prominence last month when Sahar Khodayari, known as “blue girl” because of the team she supported, set fire to herself outside court while awaiting trial for trying to attend a match disguised as a man.
Suala la ubaguzi wa kijinsia katika soka la Irani lilikuja kujulikana duniani mwezi uliopita wakati Sahar Khodayari, anayejulikana kama "blue girl" kwa sababu ya timu aliyokuwa akishabikia, alijichoma moto nje ya mahakama akisubiri kesi ya kujaribu kuhudhuria mechi akiwa amejigeuza kuwa mwanamume. .