Women have ban on playing sports with men to cheer on Iran in World Cup . Ban was introduced after 1979 Islamic Revolution ; mixed crowds deemed un - Iranian . This month state media reported that female Vice President Shahindokht Molaverdi was `` investigating '' the ban on women attending volleyball matches -- a sign perhaps that Iran 's moderate President Hassan Rouhani is heeding Iranian women 's demand for equal rights to enjoy sports . Women continue to fight for equality .
Women have ban on playing sports with men to cheer on Iran in World Cup . Ban was introduced after 1979 Islamic Revolution ; mixed crowds deemed un - Iranian . Women continue to fight for equality .