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Russian FA bans player for two matches for reacting to homophobic abuse in Russia
The Russian Football Union (RFU) Disciplinary have sanctioned Zenit St Petersburg French player Yohan Mollo for responding to homophobic abuse aimed…
Tournament to welcome refugees in Hungary
Over 100 people are expected to attend and take part on the second edition of the Free Kick to All football tournament, an event aimed at welcoming…
Mexican women’s league denies allegations of infringing players rights
The Mexican women's football league, LIGA MX Femenil, has denied allegations of infringing the working rights of female players after the Mexican…
Shocking working conditions for players in new Mexican women’s league
The first edition of the Mexican women’s football league, the Liga MX Femenil, is set to debut on Friday (28 July) as media reports suggest that the…
LEAP Sports organise second activist training for Scottish fans
Scottish LGBT rights group LEAP Sports will hold its second activist training for Scottish football fans aimed at exploring ways to make football more…
First Women’s Football Summit to take place in Madrid
The first Women's Football Summit (WFS) is set to take place in Madrid on 12 September to look back at how the industry around the game has evolved…
Russian FA launches anti-discrimination monitoring system at league matches
Alexey Smertin, the ‘anti-racism inspector’ of the Russian FA announced a new monitoring system yesterday (20 June) to record incidents of…
Mexican football matches could be abandoned if the ‘puto’ chant persists
The Mexican football league, responsible for both Liga MX and Ascenso MX, the country's top two divisions, has informed all clubs that matches could…
Fare looking for an Action Weeks volunteer now
The network is seeking a Campaigns Intern to work in its London based office. The position will provide the applicant with a great opportunity to…
Start of the Russian football season marred by discrimination
Spartak and Dynamo Moscow fans chanted racist abuse towards black players within one week, with Dynamo fans displaying a homophobic banner. The…
Erasmus+ Project, PsyTool, disseminated at the ISSP World Congress of Sport Psychology in Seville
The latest findings, analysis and recommendations of the project PsyTool have been presented at the International Society of Sport Psychology world…
Sport project launched in Warsaw to improve quality of life of refugees
Between July and December 2017 over 100 refugees and asylum seekers living in Warsaw will benefit from a new project that aims to promote…
CAFE publishes Week of Action 2017 report
The Centre for Access to Football in Europe (CAFE) has published the summary report for this season's Week of Action – Total Football Total Access,…
Euro Pride House launched for UEFA Women’s Euro 2017
Erasmus+ Sports programme Queering Football and the European Gay & Lesbian Sport Federation (EGLSF) are organising a Euro Pride House in Utrecht for…
Anti-racism tournament in Montréal
Twenty-two amateur teams will join the Football Antiraciste Montréal an annual anti-racism tournament held over weekend in Villeray, Montreal,…
New research on sport for educational success and social inclusion – Can you help?
The Erasmus+ project P.L.A.Y! Peer education, Leadership, Action, Youth is requesting information to assess the impact of grassroots sport for…
English semi-pro club to pay men and women the same
An English semi-professional is likely club to have become the first in the United Kingdom to pay their men's and women's teams the same amount. Lewes…
New Zealand organises national women’s football development conference
New Zealand Football is hosting a National Women’s Football Development Conference to equip its administrators to grow and develop football around…
Crowdfunding appeal to raise money for pioneering Romani film festival
Fare member Federación de Asociaciones Gitanas de Cataluña (FAGiC) has started a crowdfunding campaign to fund their first film festival on Roma…
European Parliament host event on Human Rights and mega sport events ahead of 2018 World Cup
The Sport Intergroup of the European Parliament and the Erasmus+ project Queering Football will launch tomorrow 12 July a new report titled "Human…
Rwanda to host IOC international forum on women and leadership
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has chosen Rwanda to host the Advancing Women in Leadership Forum for Africa and Asia 2017, to be held in…
Incidents list reported to Fare during June 2017
The following incidents of racism, xenophobia, extreme nationalism or homophobia have been reported to Fare during June 2017. This list is only likely…
Olympic Channel new series invites Olympians to experience how sport can change the lives of refugees
The Olympic Channel has launched a new series in which it invites Olympic athletes to experience the impact of sport on the lives of refugees as they…
Film screening and discussion to address racism in Dutch football
The Amsterdam-based initiative Pakhuis de Zwijger is organising the film screening of the documentary 'Forever Pure' and a discussion on racism in…
Mondiali Antirazzisti kicks-off more diverse than ever
An unprecedented number of LGBT+, women's and refugee teams will be contesting this year's Mondiali Antirazzisti after the organisers stepped up…
CONCACAF launch campaign to eradicate homophobic ‘Puto’ chant ahead of Gold Cup 2017
CONCACAF announced on Wednesday, 6 July, the "Let’s Live in a State of GOAL!" campaign, a corporate social responsibility programme aimed at…
GIIG info days held in Poland, Slovenia and Italy
A series of info days have been held across Poland, Slovenia and Italy to promote the European Union Erasmus+ programme Get Inclusive In the Game…
Erasmus+ PsyTool presented at the international congress of sport psychology in Seville
Findings of the Erasmus+ project PsyTool on the use of sport psychology to promote integrity and tackle violence, discrimination and match fixing in…