“I will NOT wear a hijab and support women’s oppression”: US chess champion boycotts world championship in Iran

The reigning US Chess Champion has decided not to attend the world championship in Iran because she'd be forced to wear a hijab. “I will NOT wear a hijab and support women’s oppression. Even if it means missing one of the most important competitions of my career,” Nazi Paikidze said in an interview with the founder of My Stealthy Freedom.
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