US EditionRising Discrimination Marks 2024-25 UK Soccer Season | Sports-Games
UNITED KINGDOM, AUG 5 – Reports of sexism and misogyny rose 67% to 192 cases amid record 1,398 total discrimination incidents, with youth football abuse also reaching new highs, Kick It Out said.
- Yesterday, the anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out reported 1,398 discrimination incidents during the 2024-25 season, the highest ever recorded, up from 1,332 last year.
- Data indicates that sexism and misogyny reports surged by 67%, rising from 117 to 132, transphobia incidents doubled from 22 to 44, and faith-based abuse cases increased from 117 to 132.
- Grassroots football reports climbed from 223 to 245, with youth football incidents rising from 144 to 186, according to Kick It Out.
- Okafor emphasized that discrimination remains deeply embedded and called the youth abuse rise 'a wake-up call,' urging football authorities, tech companies and government to act.
- In May, Kick It Out called for solidarity and support for the trans community after football associations updated policies following last month's UK Supreme Court ruling, with the FA's new policy taking effect on June 1.
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Record number of discrimination reports during last football season
The number of discriminatory incidents recorded during the latest football season is once again up on the previous year, showcasing sustained levels of discrimination across the game. The data – sourced by campaign group Kick It Out – was drawn from reports across the professional game, grassroots and social media during the 2024/25 football season and showed there were 1,398 reports. Within the figures, there had been a sharp rise in sexism, tr…
Soccer-Kick It Out reports a rise in sexism, transphobia abuse in UK football season
(Reuters) -The 2024-25 UK soccer season saw a rise in reports of sexism, transphobia and faith-based abuse, said the UK-based anti-discrimination and inclusion charity Kick It Out. Read full story
Rising Discrimination Marks 2024-25 UK Soccer Season | Sports-Games
The 2024-25 UK soccer season saw increasing reports of sexism, transphobia, and faith-based abuse. Kick It Out, an anti-discrimination charity, reported 1,398 instances, up from last season's 1,332. Notable increases in sexism and faith-based abuse, along with a rise in racism, were recorded despite reduced overall racism reports.
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