Qatar preps for World Cup, regional respect for women's soccer lags
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In the soccer-obsessed Middle East, women’s teams have been held back by lack of financing and conservative attitudes. Momentum across the region is uneven but active government participation is growing and shifting public attitudes.
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The foreign fans flocking to Doha for the 2022 FIFA World Cup will find an emirate where women have been driving for decades, hold public office and wield influence through other high-profile roles. Women in Qatar long have enjoyed greater freedoms than in Saudi Arabia, its more conservative neighbo…
In the soccer-obsessed Middle East, women’s teams have been held back by lack of financing and conservative attitudes. Momentum across the region is uneven but active government participation is growing and shifting public attitudes.
The foreign fans descending on Doha for the 2022 World Cup will find a country where women work, hold public office and cruise in their supercars along the city’s palm-lined corniche. They’ve been driving for decades, unlike in Saudi Arabia, where women gained the right just a few years ago.
The foreign fans flocking to Doha for the 2022 FIFA World Cup will find an emirate where women have been driving for decades, hold public office and wield influence through other high-profile roles.
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