Iraqi women practice at the sports club in Diwaniya, Iraq on November 10, 2018. In September, Alia Hussein won a silver medal in the 75 kg (165 lb) freestyle category at a regional event in Lebanon and gold at a local tournament in Baghdad. “I faced opposition from my family at the beginning, but after my participation in Baghdad and Beirut tournaments they started to encourage me, thanks God”, Hussein said. (Photo by Alaa Al-Marjani/Reuters)
