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DISCOVER FOOTBALL focus on opportunities for women and women’s football in Asia
As Papua New Guinea makes its debut in hosting worldwide sporting events with the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup, one of the most dangerous countries to…
Football unites to mark international day against gender-based violence
On November 25th the world of football will rally around the United Nations Women (UNW) 'Orange the World' campaign to eradicate sexism and…
Football match raises awareness of women’s rights in Afghanistan
A 2011 study* led by an international poll of experts on gender issues named Afghanistan as the most dangerous country for women for its high levels…
Budapest conference to address challenges and opportunities to refugee inclusion
Following the recent influx of refugees in Europe and growing demands of programmes that promote inclusion and address a also growing nationalist and…
Zambia FA to amend law on discrimination against sexual orientation
The Football Association of Zambian (FAZ) have proposed changes to their constitution on discrimination based on sexual orientation to put them in…
Spain unites in solidarity with racially abused teenager
Clubs, NGOs and individuals have mobilised in support of CD OlĂmpico youth player Etienne after the Cadiz-based club reported successive incidents of…
Ethnic minority coaches still not getting jobs in English football says report
Two years after they called for a target of one in five coaches to come from an ethnic minority background by the end of the decade, a new report from…
Latin American conference highlights challenges for women
The first Latin American conference on women in sport leadership positions and the development of women's football brought together representatives…
Nathalie Boy de la Tour elected president of the French Football League
Nathalie Boy de la Tour has been elected president of the French Football League (LFP), becoming the first woman to take on the job. Boy de la Tour,…
European and Latin American national associations sanctioned for fan’s discrimination
World football governing body FIFA have imposed sanctions on several football associations for incidents of discrimination during recent 2018 FIFA…
Incidents list reported to Fare during October 2016
The following incidents of racism, xenophobia, extreme nationalism or homophobia have been reported to Fare during October 2016. This list is only…