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Russian tournament promotes anti-racism message among young people in Europe

Youngsters from over 20 European countries will come together over the next three months to play against each other in a major tournament and help…

27/05/15

Italian amateur league president sacked for ‘lesbians’ comment

Felice Belloli, president of the Italian National Amateur League (LND), has been sacked from his post over his sexist and homophobic comments made at…

26/05/15

English FA announce plan to increase Asian participation in grassroots football

A three year plan looking to address the under-representation of Asian communities in football has been presented by the English Football Association…

26/05/15

Hungarian giant Ferencvárosi reinforce anti-discrimination strategy

Hungarian professional club Ferencvárosi Torna Club is reinforcing their anti-discrimination strategy by furthering awareness-raising campaigns to…

25/05/15

Romanian think-tank furthers social cohesion through football initiatives

In a move to foster social cohesion and create opportunities for community dialogue in Bucharest’s most economically and socially vulnerable areas,…

22/05/15

Fare brings together journalists in Moscow gathering on Russian football

Leading sports journalists and writers from Russia, Germany and the UK shared their perspectives on Russian football, discrimination in the game and…

22/05/15

First women’s football day marked across 37 CONCACAF Football Associations

Thirty-seven out of the 41 CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football) Member Associations will celebrate…

22/05/15

Italy mobilises in support of women’s football and calls for resignation of amateur league chief

The sexists and homophobic remarks made by the president of Italy’s amateur football association Felice Belloli referring to female players as “a…

21/05/15

Italian women’s cup final called off after official’s ‘lesbians’ comment

The Italian women’s cup final has been called off as a result of comments by a senior football official referring to female players as a “bunch of…

20/05/15

Gender testing and the ‘policing of femininity’ in sports addressed in Paris

A panel discussion on gender testing and the 'policing of femininity' in sports will be held tonight, 19 May, in Paris (France) to address one of the…

19/05/15

Sarajevo banners highlight new hate in an emblematic city

As people around the world took part in the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia yesterday, football supporters at the Sarajevo derby…

18/05/15

UEFA diversity programme furthers equality in Macedonian football

UEFA diversity programme Captains of Change arrived in Macedonia to further the Football Association's (FA) work in creating equal opportunities for…

18/05/15

Sport celebrates diversity on IDAHOT

In 2015, and for the first time, Fare and the international initiative Football v Homophobia (FvH) joined forces to further debates and action on the…

17/05/15

Incidents list reported to Fare during April 2015

The following incidents of racism, xenophobia, extreme nationalism or homophobia have been reported to Fare during April 2015. This list is only…

16/05/15

Leading journalists to join panel discussion on discrimination in Russian football

English (Русская версия ниже) The Fare network is organising a panel discussion in a hard talk style format on racism and…

14/05/15

Iniesta and Alves lead FC Barcelona campaign against homophobia in football

FC Barcelona stars Daniel Alves and Andrés Iniesta have joined the Catalan club in their new and unprecedented campaign in Spanish football to…

14/05/15

Diskriminierungsüberwachung bei Qualifikationsspielen der FIFA Fussball-Weltmeisterschaft 2018

Mit einem neuen Überwachungssystem für die Qualifikationsspiele der FIFA Fussball-Weltmeisterschaft 2018 verstärkt die FIFA ihren Kampf gegen…

13/05/15

Observadores antidiscriminación para los clasificatorios de Rusia 2018

La FIFA reforzará su lucha contra la discriminación en el fútbol mediante un nuevo sistema de vigilancia que se comenzará a utilizar en los…

13/05/15

Fare and FIFA partner-up for monitoring system ahead of 2018 World Cup

A global anti-discrimination monitoring system was presented today at Wembley stadium, in London, as part of a collaboration between FIFA and the Fare…

12/05/15

IDAHOT grants awarded to groups in Europe, Africa and Central America

Ten groups in Europe, Africa and Central America have been awarded a €400 grant to run anti-discrimination activities and celebrate diversity in…

07/05/15
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