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This morning I encouraged readers to sign Nazí Paikidze-Barnes‘s petition against FIDE, the World Chess Federation, for setting its Women’s World Championship in Iran, requiring all women players to wear the hijab. At the time there were 803 signatories and a goal of 1000. As of a few minutes ago, the signatories have almost exactly doubled … Continue reading Consider signing the chess/hijab petition
The Women’s World Chess Championship is underway in Iran, and, as I’ve mentioned repeatedly, the country (and the World Chess Federation) is requiring that all women wear hijabs. This is not only an infringement on women’s freedom (both the foreign players and the Iranians themselves), but I can imagine that playing in a hijab could be an … Continue reading Did women chess players’ wearing of the hijab help Iranian women? A reader weighs in
U.S. women’s chess champion Nazi Paikidze-Barnes has started a petition protesting FIDE’s (the international chess organization) decision to hold its Women’s World Championship in Iran, where all players, Muslim or not, will be required to wear hijabs. On top of that ridiculous religious requirement in a secular venue, I just realized that one’s chess game, … Continue reading Final plea: sign petition against Islamic oppression of women chess players
It’s Thursday, October 6, 2016, and I’m off to the Freedom From Religion Foundation convention in Pittsburgh today. If you’re there, and have or buy a book (they’re selling both WEIT and Faith Versus Fact after my talk), I’ll draw a cat in it if you meow. As I said yesterday, posting will doubtless be light … Continue reading Thursday: Hili dialogue
I’ve posted several times about the World Chess Federation’s (FIDE’s) decision to hold the Women’s World Championships in Iran in February, and how some women players have objected because they’d be forced to wear the headscarf (hijab) while playing. One of them, Nazí Paikidze-Barnes, who happens to be the U.S. women’s champion, was vociferous in saying she’d … Continue reading U.S. Chess Federation supports boycott of hijab-requiring Women’s Championships in Iran
UPDATE: The goal of 1000 signatories has been exceeded, thanks to many readers here, and has now been raised to 1,500. Given the 40,000-odd subscribers here, many who surely agree with Paikidze-Barnes, I’d like to see thousands of signers. Click on any screenshot to add your name. ******** As I mentioned a few days ago, FIDE, the … Continue reading Consider signing the petition to eliminate hijab requirement for women chess players at World Championships
Not much seems to have happened since I posted about the Iranian Women’s world chess championship next year, in which women will be forced to wear the hijab. American champion Nazi Paikidze-Barnes refused to participate under those conditions, and was supported by not only other female and male players, including Garry Kasparov and Pan-American champion … Continue reading Indian shooter withdraws from Iranian competition, refusing to wear hijab; a hijabi fashion blogger flaunts her makeup
I‘ve posted several times about the decision of FIDE, the international chess organization, to host its Women’s World Championship in Iran next February, requiring players to don the hijab (headscarf). American champion Nazí Paikidze-Barnes objected, refusing to abide by the misogynistic covering laws of Iran and saying she’d boycott the championship. Here’s an update: First, … Continue reading Chess players’ objections grow over hijab requirement at World Championships, and a story about Oriana Fallaci
