Women in Iran Arrested for Cycling in Public

A group of women has been arrested in Iran for riding bicycles, according to reports. They’ve also been made to sign pledges promising they will not commit the same ‘crime’ again.

The women, who were planning on cycling in an event in the north-western city of Marivan, were breaking a new regulation that bans females from cycling in public. Women are allowed to cycle in some designated parks, but in other areas they are prohibited to ride, thanks to tighter rules recently put in place.

Full story: totalwomenscycling.com

Michelle Arthurs-Brennan