Conversation & Book Talk with Maryam Shojaei
October 10, 2026 @ 2:00PM — 4:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
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MARYAM SHOJAEI is an Iranian-Canadian civil rights activist and founder of the global #NoBan4Women campaign, which successfully challenged Iran’s decades-long ban on women entering football stadiums.
In recognition of her leadership advancing women’s rights and social justice through sport, she received the prestigious ESPN Sports Humanitarian Award, among other international honors.
Azadi Means Freedom Published on the eve of the World Cup, and with war in Iran, here is a story of a brave woman activist taking on the government of Iran and the world’s most powerful sports body, FIFA, to fight for women’s and girls’ rights in her country.
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