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An image painted by anonymous street artist "Black Hand" went viral after it appeared on Valiasr, the Main Street in Iran's capital, Tehran. It shows a woman in Iranian sport's kit holding high a bottle of washing liquid like a trophy. The image was snapped and shared quickly on Persian Facebook – but what does it tell us about women and sport in Iran? Presenter Mukul Devichand is joined by a former Iranian Women's Basketball player to discuss women in sport in Iran, and why they have been denied access to sporting arenas. Mukul also speaks to an Italian student who has sparked a trend calling for better access to public transport for people with disabilities in Italy. Iacopo Melio, who lives in Florence, started a #VorreiPrendereilTreno, or "I Would Like to Take the Train" and wrote a powerful blog post in which he explained how the issue hampers his chances of finding true love. And one Italian politician actually took notice… Mukul Devichand is joined in the studio by BBC Trending’s Cordelia Hebblethwaite and BBC Persian’s Maryam Zohdi.
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