AFC recognise Japanese Rising Sun flag as discriminatory

In an unprecedented move the Asian Football Confederation has taken action over the display of a Japanese wartime flag widely viewed as discriminatory…

FIFA sanction Argentina, Brazil and Mexico over fans’ homophobia

FIFA have announced a series of sanctions against countries including Argentina, Brazil and Mexico following incidents of homophobia at qualifying…

Austin da Luz, and other US players, Playing for Pride in 2017

North Carolina FC midfielder Austin da Luz has recently launched the Playing for Pride campaign, which will help raise awareness for equal rights for…

Danish football takes stand to combat homophobia

The Danish Football Association (DBU), the Players Association and the Danish League are teaming up for a nationwide campaign to fight homophobia and…

Registrations open for Mondiali Antirazzisti

Teams wishing to take part in the Mondiali Antirazzisti, Europe's largest anti-racist sporting and cultural festival, can now register online. The…

Clubs celebrate refugee footballers in Amnesty UK initiative

From the Premier League champions to grassroots teams, the football family will be supporting an Amnesty International UK initiative this weekend to…

DISCOVER FOOTBALL publish innovative manual on female coaching

A new manual, published by the Fare member DISCOVER FOOTBALL, is setting out a number of strategies and action points to help female coaches further…

#BeAGameChanger awards highlight inspirational women’s sport stories

he Women's Sport Trust #BeAGameChanger awards, supported by Microsoft, will, for the third year, showcase for the success stories and examples of…

International leaders converge in Miami for World OutGames Human Rights conference

The fourth Global LGBTQI Human Rights Conference is set to take off on 26 May in Miami, United States, as part of World OutGames Miami 2017, one of…

New gender equality plan launched for clubs in Rosario

A new plan of action has been launched in Rosario, home to one of Argentina's oldest clubs, to promote gender equality and equal access to sport…

Les Dégommeuses tournament to show support for refugees

Fare member Les Dégommeuses is organising a football tournament to show support and promote the inclusion of refugees living in France. The…

Portuguese university offers course to build capacity of professionals working with refugees

The faculty of sport of the University of Lisbon has launched a new course that is looking to capacitate professionals working in education, culture,…

Botswana to host conference on women and sport

The International Working Group on Women and Sport (IWG), a network focused on empowering women and advancing sport, have announced its 7th world…

Barcelona city council to fly Romani flag for the first time in history

The city council of Barcelona will fly the Romani flag for the first time in history to celebrate the Roma culture in Spain. The initiative is being…

Sporting clubs in Canberra encouraged to embrace intersex and transgender people

A dozen Canberra sporting associations gathered at an event on Thursday (6 April) celebrating the inclusion of transgender people in sport. The…

Glasgow City women’s team unveil new kit with role model statement

UEFA President champions social fairplay in Helsinki

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin called on member associations to be ambitious and back a new programme of social fair play, championing Human Rights…

Roma athletes have a proud tradition

In 2016 the visibility of the Roma community in football may have reached new heights. With the victory of Portugal over France in the 2016 UEFA…

Pioneering conference to power on women’s football in Russia

Leading experts on women's football in Russia gather in Moscow ‪on Friday (7 April) to look at opportunities to develop the game in the Russia. The…

English group Women In Football urges FA to “educate” managers after David Moyes “slap” threat

Women in Football, a network of professional women working in and around football, has urged the English Football Association to "educate" managers…

DISCOVER FOOTBALL ‘Women’s Football in South East and East Asia’ conference kicks-off

Fare member DISCOVER FOOTBALL three-day conference on women's football in South East and East Asia has kicked-off, bringing together women from across…

Incidents list reported to Fare during March 2017

The following incidents of racism, xenophobia, extreme nationalism or homophobia have been reported to Fare during March 2017. This list is only…