http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/10/international/middleeast/10IRAN.html One club in Tehran has decided (finally) to allow female spectators at soccer matches. "Half a dozen jubilant women appeared today at Iran Khodro Stadium, west of Tehran, to watch Paykan play Barq, from Shiraz, in southern Iran. Sahar Alvandi, a 17-year-old student, said: My dream came true today. I still can't believe I'm in a soccer stadium in the Islamic Republic."
I read this in the Times and thought - it's about time. What's interesting is that the reason they apparently were barred was to "protect" them from the foul language that the fans yell out. I've heard that women don't attend matches in other countries -brazil, for example, because they get insulted and beer is dumped on them - I wonder how women's attendance fares in various stadiums around the world.
Just from my experience.... Most games that I have attended in the Czech Republic there were a good number of women. I didn't see many women in the stands at the game I attended in Bosnia.
While definately in a minority at the games, I've seen lots of women at Brazilian matches. I just watched a couple of my Brazilian league tapes this week also and there were many women right there in the most avid supporter's sections. It seems to me that Brazilian fans are much more into just having a good time than making any trouble.. Seems safer for all than in Argentina for example. I haven't been to either place recently so maybe things have changed. The situation in England has surely improved in recent years.