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OpinionRelated Story: Hijab Limits Women, Says Iranian Chess Master Sacked From National Team
Even if my faith was fading, as a woman in Iran I had no choice but to tolerate the hijab — the Islamic emblem of constant, misogynistic oppression. I avoided looking at myself in mirrors. Wearing the head-covering was torment enough. When traveling abroad for chess tournaments, I admired the young women from other countries who wore nice clothes, their hair beautifully styled. I gradually began to spend more time in front of the mirror, trying to find ways, within the confines of my fabric prison, to appear normal.By Shohreh Bayat | 17 Feb 2020
Shohreh Bayat is an arbiter for the International Chess Federation.