Masoumeh Pashaei Bahram (born 1981 in

Marand Marand () is a city in the Central District of Marand County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Marand is among the major cities of East Azerbaijan province. It is in the northwest of ...

) is an

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physician and politician and former chairperson of the Iranian Parliamentary Assembly in the

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(APA). She is the only woman elected from the

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in the 11th round of the Islamic Parliament of Iran. She represented the

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of Marand and Jolfa from 2020 to 2024.

Azadi Stadium attendance

In January 2022, Pashaei watched the match between the

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and Traktorsazi teams at

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. The presence of women in Iranian stadiums has limitations. After watching the match, she told reporters: "This is the first time a female representative has attended Azadi Stadium, and it is a very good experience. I was also very proud to see the female reporters. We have to make the entrance of female spectators to the stadium because we live in a global village and we cannot move against the flow of water." She added: "We can provide special places for women and it is a pity that not everyone enjoys it. It was not for me to be in the stadium because there is no place in the stadium where I can come to the stadium more easily, but the officials have to provide the conditions for all the athletes to be in the stadium."

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pashaei Bahram, Masoumeh 1981 births Living people People from Marand Members of the 11th Islamic Consultative Assembly 21st-century Iranian physicians Deputies of Marand and Jolfa 21st-century Iranian women physicians