sport

11:00

Three young women practicing boxing say all women and girls should practice this sport to protect themselves and break the fear barrier.

08:44

Nejbîr Saroxan, a karate teacher in Qamishlo, teaches children karate. She dreams of starting a martial art studio to teach women how to defend themselves.

12:40

Hamida Al-Mushaiti, who has achieved significant success in sports, calls on the authorities in Libya to support especially disabled women athletes.

08:48

Tunisian Anas Jaber leaves Roland Garros in the first round after losing to Poland’s Magda Linate in the French Open tennis tournament.

14:24

Tunisian tennis player Anas Jaber becomes the first African and Arab player to win WTI 1000 title after winning the Madrid Open.

14:00

Niloufar Ardalan condemns the restrictions against women's sports in Iran and says the restrictions caused Iranian female weightlifters Yekta Jamali and Prisa Jahanfkarian to seek asylum.

10:30

Karate, one of the martial arts for self-defense, attracts the attention of many women in the city of Mahabad. Karate instructor Farzaneh Mohammadzadeh teaches young women how to defend themselves.

11:06

Derik Bike and Outdoor Sports Club provides cycling training for women of all ages. Women have been breaking the chains of gender stereotypes in the district by riding bikes.

10:15

Last week, Iranian women were denied entry to a football stadium in Iran to watch the match between Iran and Lebanon. More than a hundred famous people have started a petition demanding the end of such practices.

09:40

Hedixan Mecid has been involved in sports since the age of 20. She has worked as a sports photographer since the beginning of this year.

13:01

Iranian women’s national handball player Shaghayegh Bapiri left the team in Spain to seek asylum.

08:25

Bissan and Aseel Bakr are two sisters from Gaza. They want to represent Palestine in rowing. They spend a lot of time training for rowing to participate in international races.

12:05

A young woman named Midya Xanım launches a campaign called, “I want a bike” in Qamishlo. Midya Xanım aims to teach women how to ride a bike in the city.

11:19

The 3rd Stêrvan Young Women's Festival kicks off in Qamishlo. The motto of the festival organized by the Young Women’s Union is “The culture of the revolution will become green with the color of young women.”

15:51

Only men attended the signing ceremony of the Women's World Boxing Championship in Istanbul. The photo shared on social media sparks anger.

12:10

The First Young Women’s Football League, which was initiated on June 29 with the contributions of the Youth and Sports Committee in the Euphrates Region, has ended. The champion of the league is Berxwedan Football team. Yekiti Football team takes second place in the league.

09:40

Weight lifter Soma Fazil Abid, who has been interested in sports for about three years and has won many medals, invites women to do sports to have a healthier life.

15:10

More Lebanese women attend self-defense classes to protect themselves from violence. Self-defense instructor Yasmine Abu Jweed teaches women self-defense techniques with the support of UN Women. “We become stronger,” say women attending self-defense classes.

09:24

Taliban banned women from playing sports after it took control of Afghanistan. Many female athletes left the country while some decided to stay in their country. Environmentalist, women's rights advocate and football player Om El Benin Baturi is one of them. She calls for support to keep playing football in her country.

10:31

“Cycling can help to protect nature and you from serious diseases,” says Şaxo Rizgar, who teaches women how to ride a bike.