Shima Oliaee

producer and host, “Pink Card” podcast

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Women in Iran weren’t allowed to attend soccer games until 2019 — after decades of protests. That history is the subject of the podcast “Pink Card.”

ESPN’s ‘Pink Card’ documents Iranian women’s fight to watch soccer

Women in Iran weren’t allowed to attend soccer games until 2019 — after decades of protests. That history is the subject of the podcast “Pink Card.”

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