'As proud modest Muslim Saudi women, we want to champion being strong inside and out'
Dr Mezna AlMarzooqi set up the first Women’s Sports Initiative at Saudi universities to help break the taboo of females taking part in physical activity in the kingdom, she tells MEMO what inspired her
March 8, 2021 at 2:57 pm | Published in: Interviews, Middle East, Saudi Arabia
Dr Mezna AlMarzooqi set up the first Women’s Sports Initiative at Saudi universities [Dr Mezna AlMarzooqi]
March 8, 2021 at 2:57 pm
Female participation in sports has long been a controversial issue in Saudi where women cannot exercise with men and there are no public sports facilities for women as authorities viewed sport for females as immodest.