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Brazilian seminar addresses gender equity and human rights through football
A Brazilian seminar brought together national football and civil rights organisations to discuss the role of sport in addressing the issues around…
Norwegian FA bans gay rights protest in friendly against Russia
Norway's Football Association (NFF) have banned political messages backing Ukraine or gay rights during the international friendly Russia against on…
Anti-discrimination day increases understanding among Slovakia’s youth
A football anti-discrimination day, held on 21 May, brought together 50 youngsters from across Slovakia to improve understanding towards the…
“Look at me as normal coach” says Clermont manager Helena Costa
Helena Costa spent an hour talking about her landmark job as France's first ever professional female manager for a male team last Thursday (22 May)…
Spanish club to close stand in anti-racism gesture
panish La Liga side Villarreal said Friday (23 May) they will close part of their stadium for a Europa League match in an anti-racism gesture after…
Social media campaign to promote women’s football in Italy
An Italian social media campaign will kick-off next June to help promote women’s football and level the number of female and male players at…
Football documentary addresses racism in Italy
An Italian documentary is using football to explore and raise awareness of racism and discrimination within the country’s society, by highlighting…
UN launches young leader’s fellowship for sport and human development projects
A young leaders fellowship to fund sports and human development projects was launched, yesterday (22 May), at the opening of the third United Nations…
Women’s NBA targets LGBT community in marketing campaign
Amid a surge of public opinion in favor of gay rights in the United States, the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is launching a campaign…
Belfast mentoring initiative promotes Premier League experience for young female leaders
A group of young women from the Shankill and Ballymurphy areas of Belfast were in London, between 10-13 April, as part of a community exchange and…
Kick It Out celebrates 20 years and looks to future challenges
UK anti-discrimination campaigners Kick It Out have celebrated their 20th anniversary in an event that brought together activists and representatives…
Campaigners urges EU voters to take part in elections
A grassroots-led European anti-racism campaign is urging European Union citizens to use their right to vote and counter far-right and racist parties…
Premier League chief executive to face no punishment after sexist emails
The head of the English Premier League will face no disciplinary action for making disparaging comments about women in a private email exchange with a…
Amnesty UK to host film festival on football and human rights
A series of films and documentaries bringing together the topics of football and human rights will be shown at the Amnesty UK’s first film festival,…
Granada hosts first international conference on social responsibility in sport
An international conference to foster cooperation and exchanges between different social responsibility (CSR) stakeholders in the sports sector will…
Homophobia in football: a concern ahead of the World Cup
Less than a month to the kick-off of the 20th FIFA World Cup, recent incidents in football have put Brazil in the limelight to deliver a tournament…
Rugby group launches international study on homophobia in sports
Organisers of the Bingham Cup, the world cup of gay rugby, have initiated an international study of discrimination based on sexuality in sports. The…
Roberto Carlos, Ivanovic, Berbatov and Laizans join children’s tournament against racism
A major football tournament for young people is being launched across Eastern Europe and Eurasia next month with a message against racism. The Lukoil…
English footballs ‘Black List’ of achievers
The 2014 Football Black List, an initiative highlighting the most influential individuals from the black community in football in the UK has been…
Fare Observer Scheme in European Football
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS to become Fare observer at international football matches in Europe The Fare Network is extending its observer scheme to monitor…
Croatia defender Josip Šimunić loses appeal over World Cup ban
Croatia defender Josip Šimunić lost on Monday (12 May) his appeal to a 10-match ban for leading fans in a pro-Nazi chant after a play-off victory…
Juventus and UNESCO partner up in anti-discrimination research project
Italian club Juventus and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) will join forces to finance a groundbreaking…
Michael Sam becomes NFL’s first openly gay player
Former American college footballer Michael Sam has become the first openly gay player in the history of the National Football League (NFL) after being…
Head of English Premier League forced to apologise over sexist emails
The boss of the English Premier League, widely viewed as the most powerful administrator in English football, has been forced to apologise after it…
Spanish FA fines Villarreal €12,000 for Alves’ incident
Villarreal have been fined €12,000 by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) after the banana incident that subjected Barcelona’s defender…
Football tournament brings together Balkans’ youth
A youth football tournament brought together youngsters from across the Western Balkans region to promote cultural exchanges and tackle societal…
French Ligue 2 side appoints female manager
Portugal's Helena Costa is to become the highest profile female manager of a European men's team after being named head coach of Clermont Foot in…
South African sport still a racially divided field, government study finds
Nelson Mandela's ideal of non-racialism is still a distant dream on the playing fields of South Africa two decades after the demise of apartheid.…
UEFA kicks-off leadership programme for women
The European football governing body UEFA is coaching women and people from ethnic minorities to join federations in the future. A first women's…
Second racism issue pressures Spanish football into action
A new incident of racism in the Spanish La Liga has increased the pressure on the country’s football authorities to take action against…
Fare members in Eastern Europe meet in Budapest
A seminar of Fare members from Eastern Europe and the Balkans was held on Tuesday 6 May in Budapest, Hungary. The meeting brought together 40…
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