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Grey Zones of #letsamahplay


Posted by shireen on 25 Mar 2014 / 0 Comments
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Crossposted from Tumblr. I have been sent @DivineDavis’ recent popular tweet – complete with the hashtag #letsamahplay – many, many times. It involves a girls’ soccer team and hijab used in protest of an unfair rule. My family and friends thought I might have missed it. Perhaps they thought I might be excited by it. […]

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Open Letter to Daphne Bramham on Women’s Soccer… and Burqas


Posted by shireen on 28 Nov 2013 / 1 Comment
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I recently penned a letter to a Canadian journalist whose article was sent to me by a friend. For the most part, it was a  fantastic piece commenting on the funding inequalities of women in sports – particularly soccer. As a player, coach and supporter of women’s soccer. I was pleased to read it. Until […]

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Right 2 Wear: Muslim Women in Sports


Posted by Krista Riley on 27 Jun 2011 / 0 Comments
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The world of hijabs and soccer (or football, if you prefer) has been making the news a lot lately.  As you might remember, FIFA recently banned the Iranian women’s team from playing, because of their headscarves.  Jordan’s team has also recently been banned for the same reason.  And in the Montreal area, 15-year-old Sarah Benkirane […]

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