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FIFA World Cup: The controversiesAuthor: SBS
It was always a controversial choice for critics whove spent years saying the World Cup shouldve never been awarded to a conservative country smaller than Sydney. On this podcast, well tackle issues off-the-field that people cant stop talking about, and others you may not be across. Language: en-us Genres: News, Soccer, Sports, Sports News Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Women's rights and the FIFA World Cup
Tuesday, 20 December, 2022
In this episode, we hear what women thought about the World Cup in Qatar, and how women's rights and perspectives were largely absent from the coverage it. Nearly 40 percent of football fans globally are female, yet female athletes and fans continue to face enormous barriers in the game, their households, and communities. We hear from Yousra Samir Imran (Author of 'Hijab and Red Lipstick') about her experience with the guardianship system, along with Qatari artist Ghada Al Khater, and Human Rights Watch researcher Rothna Begum
