200 Women-Only Sports Clubs Active in Yazd

YAZD - The Deputy for Women's Affairs at the Yazd Provincial Sports and Youth Department announced an 8% increase in organized women's sports in the first six months of the current year, saying 200 dedicated clubs provide sports services to women.

Yazd - The deputy of women's affairs of the General Directorate of Sports and Youth of Yazd province announced an 8% increase in organized sports for women in the first six months of this year and said: 200 dedicated sports services are provided to women.

According to Mehr reporter, Azadeh Dehghan said at the press conference of the General Directorate of Sports and Youth of Yazd Province on the occasion of the Physical Education and Sports Week: Despite the restrictions on the activity of clubs and economic problems, the indicators of women's sports have increased in the first half of this year.

Referring to the activity of 518 other licensed clubs in the province, he added: these groups provide services to men and women; Therefore, women's sports services are not limited to 200 exclusive clubs.

The deputy of women's affairs of the General Directorate of Sports and Youth of Yazd province considered the lack of infrastructure as one of the obstacles to the development of women's sports in some cities and said: in areas where the number of gyms is limited, allocating a complex to women is associated with difficulties.

Dehghan continued: In some cities, including Abarkoh, halls named "Kotsar" have been dedicated for women's activities, and efforts are being made to increase the access of female athletes to sports facilities by improving the conditions of using the halls and correcting the timing of the sessions.

He also announced the implementation of four national projects in the field of women's sports and stated: the development of sports justice, the holding of sports parades and the expansion of physical activities in villages and less privileged areas are the axes of these projects.

Dehghan pointed out: According to the planning, it has been targeted that by the end of the year, about four to five percent of the female population of the province will be covered by the programs foreseen in these plans.

Referring to the programs of the week of physical education and sports, he said: Five country hosting programs are in the upcoming programs, and in holding sports events, it is important to increase the participation of families and promote physical activity as a part of the lifestyle.