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Women parks are women-only amusement parks. These are sites prominent in Islamic cities. Men and boys are not allowed to enter. [1]
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Women parks are women-only amusement parks. These are sites prominent in Islamic cities. Men and boys are not allowed to enter. [1]
The first women park was established in Helena, Montana in 1913, the first one in Iran was established in Borujerd in 2000s. [2]
In different cities there are amusement parks where men are not allowed to enter with the aim of sex segregation. Masoumeh Ebtekar has said that establishing these parks is a national essential. These parks are in many big and small cities in the country, such as:
Founded in 2008, Behesht-e-madran is the first women-only park of Tehran. Shahrbanoo Complex (also called Velayat) is another women-only park in Tehran. It includes recreation and sport facilities just for females. Reyhane park is in fact part of Chitgar Park separated only for women including 18 ha.
In 2012 a women's park called Fatima Jinnah was established in Lahore with walls 7 feet in height. Authorities have promised to establish 10 more others. [3]
The first female-only trampoline park was established by Bounce in the capital of Saudi Arabia, in 2018. [4]
The Delhi Municipal Corporation announced that it will create 250 of its own 'Pink Parks' [5] Such a Pink Park was already built in Chandni Mahal. [6]
In September 2020, Loopagoon, the world's first water park just for women, launched in Dana Bay, Saudi Arabia. This park is a partnership between Prologic First Dubai and Gateway Ticketing Systems' Galaxy Ticketing and Guest Experience solution. It's also the first major water park in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. [7]
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