Western Media Censors Achievements of Iranian Women
WANA (Nov 04) – A post on X (formerly Twitter) featuring a video of Iranian women and girls’ sporting victories sparked discussion among international users. The post read: “Iranian female athletes are making history—but that doesn’t fit the Western narrative, does it?” This question prompted a range of interesting responses from foreign users.
Non-Iranian activists on X argue that Western media only portray Iranian women as happy, free, or empowered if they appear “unveiled”.
Iranian Female Athletes Barriers
WANA (July 22) – More than four decades after a major revolution in Iran, women’s sports remain a significant concern for the country’s female population and international observers. With a population exceeding 85 million, nearly half of Iran’s citizens are women. Following the revolution and during the eight-year Iran-Iraq war, as well as the […]
In reality, Iranian women and girls have achieved notable successes across various competitive fields in recent years. Some examples include:
World Para Powerlifting Rookie & Next Gen Championships 2025, Cairo: Atiyeh Sadat Hosseini won the first-ever gold medal for Iranian women in global para powerlifting in the under-61 kg category.
Iran’s Women’s Boxing Wins Its First-Ever Medal in History
WANA (Oct 28) – In the ongoing Asian Youth Games boxing competitions in Bahrain, Iranian boxer Fatemeh Rastegarpour won a bronze medal in the women’s division on Tuesday. Rastegarpour competed in the over 80 kg semifinal bout, where she faced Elnura Kangirt from Kazakhstan. Despite her efforts, the Iranian athlete secured the bronze medal. […]
Asian Youth Games 2025, Bahrain: Iran’s girls’ teams won gold in multiple team sports, including futsal, handball, and volleyball. Notably, the handball team defeated India 43–26 to secure the championship.
CAVA Women’s Volleyball Championship 2025, Tashkent: Iran’s national women’s volleyball team claimed gold for the first time.
Salehi Wins Iran’s First Women’s Gold at Para Athletics World Championships
WANA (Oct 01) – On the fifth day of the World Para Athletics Championships in India, Iran’s Elham Salehi made history by winning the country’s first-ever women’s gold medal at the world championships in the F54 javelin throw event. Competing on Wednesday, Salehi recorded throws of 16.82m, 16.51m, and 16.13m, with her fourth and sixth attempts […]
Kazanof International Athletics Cup 34th, Kazakhstan: Hamideh Esmaeilnejad won the 100-meter gold with a time of 11.79 seconds.
Foreign users on X praised these achievements, highlighting the gap between Iranian women’s real accomplishments and Western media narratives. Some of the comments are as follows:
