Women parks are women-only amusement parks. These are sites prominent in Islamic cities. Men and boys are not allowed to enter.
History
The first women park was established in
Helena, Montana
Helena (; ) is the capital city of Montana, United States, and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County.
Helena was founded as a gold camp during the Montana gold rush, and established on October 30, 1864. Due to the gold rush, Helena would ...
in 1913, the first one in Iran was established in
Borujerd
Borujerd ( fa, بروجرد ''Borūjerd'') is a city and the capital of Borujerd County, Lorestan Province in western Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 234,997 persons. Among the existing modern cities in Iran, Borujerd is one of the ...
in 2000s.
By country
Iran
In different cities there are amusement parks where men are not allowed to enter with the aim of
sex segragtion.
Masoumeh Ebtekar
Masoumeh Ebtekar ( fa, معصومه ابتکار; born 21 September 1960) was the former Vice President of Iran for Women and Family Affairs, from August 9, 2017, to September 1, 2021. She previously headed Department of Environment from 1997 t ...
has said that establishing these parks is a national essential. These parks are in many big and small cities in the country, such as:
* Tehran (5 women parks; namely, Behesht-e-madran, Pardis-e-Banovan, Boostan-e-Narges, Shahrbanoo Complex, Reyhane park)
* Shiraz
* Esfahan
* Mashhad
* Tabriz
* Nowshahr
* Bandar Abbas
* Rasht
* Kerman
* Marand
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
Chitgar Park ( fa, پارک چیتگر) is a forest park situated in western Tehran, Iran. It covers an area of about 14.5 square kilometers, and includes ramps and facilities for cycling and skating. Chitgar Lake is located to the north of this pa ...
separated only for women including 18 ha.
Pakistan
In 2012 a women's park called
Fatima Jinnah
Fatima Jinnah ( ur, ; 31 July 1893 – 9 July 1967), widely known as Māder-e Millat ("Mother of the Nation"), was a Pakistani stateswoman, politician, dental surgeon and one of the leading founders of Pakistan. She was the younger sister of ...
was established in
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...
with walls 7 feet in height. Authorities have promised to establish 10 more others.
Saudi Arabia
The first female-only trampoline park was established by Bounce in the capital of Saudi Arabia, in 2018.
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Sex segregation
Women-only spaces