In this episode, MARYAM SHOJAEI a heroic champion of women’s rights in Iran who successfully lifted the ban that kept women in her country from attending professional soccer games, and is the author of the just-published memoir, Azadi Means Freedom: Fighting for Gender Equity Through the World’s Most Popular Gamediscusses her passion for promoting women’s rights to attend sporting events. She is interviewed by Sheila Weller, a journalist and author specializing in women’s lives, social history and feminist issues. She has written extensively for Vanity Fair, Glamour, the New York Times Styles, Book Review and Opinion sections and other publications. Her eight books include the bestseller Girls Like Us: Carole King. Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon and the Journey of a Generation.
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