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Iran's woman ban in focus after fan set self afire

Women are not allowed into stadiums to watch men's football games in Iran. An Iranian woman detained for dressing as a man to sneak into a stadium to watch a football match has died after setting herself on fire upon learning she could spend six months in prison, semi-official news outlets reported Tuesday. The self-immolation death of a 29-year-old known as Sahar Khodayari has shocked Iranian officials and the public, becoming a hashtag trend across social media in the Islamic Republic. It also comes as FIFA is working with Iranian authorities to overcome a ban on women...

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