Iranian state media releases footage of women’s football team arriving home

Members of Iran’s national women’s football team are greeted with wreaths of flowers and celebratory music on Wednesday at the Gurbulak-Bazargan border crossing into Iran from Turkey, footage from Iranian media shows.
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Australia had granted humanitarian visas to six players and one support staff member after they sought asylum, saying they feared possible persecution if they returned to Iran

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  5. Meanwhile, a 19yr old wrestler was hung to death in the public square the same day! How about The Guardian show pictures of that!!!😡

  13. FREEING WOMEN?
    Comparison: Iran 🇮🇷 vs United States 🇺🇸

    ‐——-
    IRAN🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷
    Female Literacy Rate:
    99% can read and write
    Access to Higher Education:
    62% of students are women
    Women in Engineering / Sciences:
    70% of students are women
    Women in Medicine (Students):
    60% of students are women
    Retirement Age:
    55
    Maternity Leave:
    9 months paid

    UNITED STATES🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
    Literacy:
    87% of women can read and write
    Higher Education:
    57% of students are women
    Women in Engineering / Sciences:
    23% of students are women
    Women in Medicine (Students):
    47% of students are women
    Retirement Age:
    67
    Maternity Leave:
    6 to 12 weeks unpaid

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