Posted on 24th November 2021
Not all supporters know how to report hate crime incidents, be they online or at the match, so we thought it would be useful to explain how.
Posted on 24th November 2021
The report of our Women at the Match survey has been released, giving fans more details on the work that was carried out earlier this year when we polled women supporters from both the men’s and women’s game.
Our initial Women at the Match survey undertaken in 2014 was the first of its kind, and gives us a baseline against which we can compare the experiences of women attending football in 2021.
It’s a world that, thanks to the #MeToo movement and so much else, looks remarkably different just seven years on.
While women’s attitudes towards and experiences of sexism garnered plenty of column inches when the results were reported – you might have seen coverage in places like the Guardian, Independent, Sky News or Football365 – the survey looked at a whole range of issues, including how and when women supporters got into following football, the factors that influence their attendance and lots more besides.
"It's good that people are saying, I don't feel comfortable with this happening to me," says the FSA's @ally_pv
CALL IT OUT! Our survey shows that women are now less willing to accept sexist behavior at the match than they were in 2014: https://t.co/GnZtwS1o3T pic.twitter.com/PprCaw3vJh
— The FSA (@WeAreTheFSA) November 9, 2021
The report allows us to cover the results in a little more depth, and provide a bit more context to the headlines you might have seen.
You can download the full Women at the Match report here…
Not all supporters know how to report hate crime incidents, be they online or at the match, so we thought it would be useful to explain how.
While last night the vast majority of football supporters saw a talented young team fight its way to the Euro 2020 final, some pathetic individuals saw an opportunity to throw online racist abuse at those very same players.
Safe standing at football grounds has had “a positive impact on spectator safety” and improved the matchday experience for thousands already, says an interim report from the SGSA.
A six-month long investigation into the chaos at last May’s Champions League final says serious safety failures could have led to fatalities and UEFA bears “primary responsibility” for the chaos before the game.