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major issue despite progress being made in recent years<small class="copyright s19ed66t ihwmx5 iz19q57 icns9en t14k9lqz r1wgtjne wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07">Image: Patrick Seeger/dpa/picture alliance</small></figcaption></figure><span></span><div class="cl16rh cl16rh rdrhdio s1amioo0 hh5424a advertisement"><span class="label-top icns9en ixvat6c bmcvy6l wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07">Advertisement</span><div id="dw_m_article_top" style="--sps7s0t-0:300px;--sps7s0t-1:250px;--sps7s0t-2:block;--sps7s0t-3:block;--sps7s0t-4:none;--sps7s0t-5:none;--sps7s0t-6:none;--sps7s0t-7:none;background-color:#E0DFDE;" class="gpt-slot sps7s0t"></div><div id="dw_t_article_top" style="--sps7s0t-0:728px;--sps7s0t-1:90px;--sps7s0t-2:none;--sps7s0t-3:none;--sps7s0t-4:block;--sps7s0t-5:none;--sps7s0t-6:none;--sps7s0t-7:none;background-color:#E0DFDE;" class="gpt-slot sps7s0t"></div><div id="dw_d_article_top" 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Union Berlin had a women's assistant coach in <a class="internal-link" href="/en/marie-louise-eta-bundesliga-coaching-pioneer/a-67482129">Marie–Louise Eta</a>, while third tier <a class="internal-link" href="/en/ingolstadt-coach-sabrina-wittmann-has-interim-tag-removed/a-69007399">Ingolstadt</a> have a female head coach. Statistics show more female fans are coming to stadiums while the growth of the women's game itself has been enormous. Despite all of the progress, sexism in European football remains.</p> <p>The fall-out from <a class="internal-link" href="/en/fifa-bans-luis-rubiales-from-football-for-3-years/a-67252567">"that" kiss</a> at the 2023 Women's World Cup final <a class="internal-link" href="/en/spains-hermoso-testifies-in-rubiales-sexual-assault-case/a-67877606">rocked Spanish football</a>. Italy has long battled football sexism, including the 2018 scandal where male <a class="internal-link" href="/en/lazio-ultras-want-no-women-in-stadiums-sacred-space/a-45141506">Lazio fans tried to ban women</a> from sitting in the front row of the stadium because they felt that was a man's place.</p> <p><a class="internal-link" href="/en/manchester-united-in-spotlight-again-over-womens-treatment/a-69502951">Manchester United's treatment</a> of their women's team has been in the spotlight and, at times, Germany has also struggled with <a class="internal-link" href="/en/sexism-football-women/a-54213823">making women feel safe</a> in stadiums. Indeed, in September 2024, UK-based anti-discrimination charity Kick it Out reported than more than half of the 1,502 female and non-binary football fans questioned for a survey said they had experienced <a class="internal-link" href="/en/sexism/t-65960932">sexist behavior</a> or language at matches.</p> <blockquote class="tweet embed" data-id="1790668547204473030"></blockquote> <h2>Her Game Too</h2> <p>"While great strides have been made to protect women and girls in the game, it is important that football never stands still," Steinhaus-Webb, FIFA's Head of Women’s Refereeing, told DW.</p> <p>"I have seen firsthand throughout my career as both a police officer and as a referee that violence and discrimination against women sadly does remain an issue, both in football and wider society. This is why FIFA is working with organisations in football and beyond to raise awareness of the dangers to those at risk and to campaign for ending <a class="internal-link" href="/en/violence-against-women-rape-femicide-domestic-abuse-gisele-pelicot/t-63868819">violence against women</a> and girls. This is something we are passionate about and will continue to support."</p> <p>One grassroots movement is the Her Game Too campaign, which was set up in 2021 in the UK with the aim of <a class="internal-link" href="/en/euro-2022-sexism-in-womens-football-still-rife/a-62565688">tackling sexism</a> in the stands. A button on the home page allows female fans to report incidents of misogyny and verbal abuse.</p> <p><span style="clear:none" xml:lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">"We are calling for punitive sanctions against sexist acts, in the same way as for <a class="internal-link" href="/en/racism/t-62853463">racial discrimination</a> or <a class="internal-link" href="/en/lgbtq-rights/t-17455109">homophobia</a>," </span></span>Lea Sadys, a delegate of Her Game Too France, told DW.</p> <p><span style="clear:none" xml:lang="EN-US">"Although mentalities are changing and many men are now taking a stand against such behavior, these attitudes take many forms, from remarks about the legitimacy of women in stadiums or simple mansplaining to sexist or sexualized comments. Clubs, in particular, have a central role to play in raising awareness among their supporters and creating more inclusive spaces in their stadiums."</span></p> <p><span style="clear:none" xml:lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"></span></span></p> <p>This month the German singer Mine reported being sexually harassed by Hertha Berlin fans on a train on their way back from a men's second-division game in Darmstadt.</p> <p>Hertha reacted quickly, condemning their own fans. The <a class="internal-link" href="/en/berlin/t-18967759">Berlin</a> club says they already have "victim-centered protection concepts" to provide support. They also appealed to supporters "to take a firm stand in such cases to stop such incidents immediately" and vowed to "seek talks with the fanbase" about the problem. When contacted by DW for more clarity on this dialogue, Hertha did not respond.</p><span data-slot-id="Article_InContent-1" class="rich-text-ad"></span> <h2>Workplace sexism a problem, just like in the stands</h2> <p>As for women working in men's football, a study in June from UK-based group Women in Football found 89% of women in the industry have experienced discrimination at work. It also showed there has been a surge in optimism about <a class="internal-link" href="/en/gender-equality/t-38214485">gender equality</a> in the game.</p> <p>Referees such as Steinhaus-Webb and English assistant referee Sian Massey-Ellis have received the odd catcall or wolf whistle from the stands, but the bigger problem was male fans questioning why they were officiating a men's football game.</p> <figure class="placeholder-image free_image big"><img data-format="FREE_IMAGE" data-id="6653905" data-url="https://static.dw.com/image/6653905_${formatId}.jpg" data-aspect-ratio="681/383" alt="Bibiana Steinhaus-Webb refereeing a German men's second tier game in 2012" style="padding-bottom: 56.24%; height: 0; max-height: 0;"><figcaption class="img-caption">Bibiana Steinhaus-Webb showed that women could hold their own in the men's game<small class="copyright">Image: dapd</small></figcaption></figure> <p>It was not just fans in Sian Massey-Ellis' case. In 2011, thinking their microphones were off, British Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys and former Scotland player Andy Gray joked that the female assistant referee didn't understand offside. The pair eventually had to leave the channel.</p> <p>But in 2017, Keys was accused of further sexism when he responded on social media to an interview Massey-Ellis had done with English newspaper, the <em>Times of London</em>. He accused her of lying and threatened to release a recording of a conversation between the pair. The newspaper interview included the quote: "Sometimes you have to be <a class="internal-link" href="/en/womens-rights/t-17455067">better than a man</a> to be as good as a man is."</p> <p>It is a feeling which many women who work in men's football have. It has led governing bodies to push for more representation, such as the German football federation who recently held a "Women in Football Summit" in September.</p> <blockquote class="tweet embed" data-id="1666424094529581056"></blockquote> <h2>Lewes lead by example</h2> <p>It is not just about match officials and coaches either. Eva Carneiro was a physiotherapist for Chelsea's men's team between 2001 and 2015 and was wolf-whistled from the stands. She left after <a class="internal-link" href="/en/chelsea-part-company-with-manager-jose-mourinho/a-18925083">then-Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho</a> criticized her for tending to an injured player and leaving the team a man down when he had to temporarily go off.</p> <p>The Portuguese coach was accused of using sexist language towards her but was cleared. Carneiro took Chelsea to court over constructive dismissal before a private settlement.</p> <p>She is now a part owner of English semi-professional club Lewes, which is fan-owned and has women's and men's teams in the lower leagues. In 2017, they launched the EqualityFC campaign that saw Lewes become the first club in the world to have equal playing budgets for women and men. Carneiro was interested in investing after hearing about the club's "CallHimOut" campaign aimed at kicking sexism and <a class="internal-link" href="/en/what-are-countries-doing-to-stop-gender-based-violence/a-70412318">misogyny</a> out of football and society. </p> <p>"The culture needs to change in the elite football environment, it needs to be more inviting," she said in a Lewes video.</p> <p>From <a class="internal-link" href="/en/mens-football-sexism-in-football-language-discussed-in-germany/a-51222743">language changes</a> and rescheduling games in big stadiums to stronger responses from clubs and organizations, it's clear there is still plenty to do.</p> <p>Her Game Too's Sadys added: "We are progressing towards greater <a class="internal-link" href="/en/inclusion/t-58166530">inclusion</a> but it can only become fully respectful if all players, clubs, supporters, media and governing bodies unite to eradicate sexism and value all those who are passionate about the sport — 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play a big role in men's football, but misogyny remains. Governing bodies and clubs are being asked to do more.","priority":"NEUTRAL","contentDate":"2024-11-22T07:55:23.36Z","localizedContentDateSr":"November 22, 2024","localizedFirstPublicationDate":"11/22/2024","localizedFirstPublicationDateSr":"November 22, 2024","contentDateMode":"LAST_PUBLICATION_DATE","personAssociations":[{"targetId":36038038,"__typename":"ContentAssociation"}],"legacyAuthor":"","thematicFocusCategory":{"name":"Sports","correspondingContent":{"namedUrl":"/en/sports/s-8171","__typename":"Navigation"},"__typename":"Category"},"firstRegionArray":[{"alignedName":"Europe","correspondingContent":{"namedUrl":"/en/europe/s-1433","__typename":"Navigation"},"__typename":"GeographicRegion"}],"kicker":"","isOpinion":false,"firstPersonArray":[{"personType":"AUTHOR","namedUrl":"/en/mark-meadows/person-36038038","fullName":"Mark Meadows","autoDelivery":1,"mainContentImageLink":{"targetId":19369908,"additionalInformation":"Meadows Mark Kommentarbild App","target":{"id":19369908,"staticUrl":"https://static.dw.com/image/19369908_${formatId}.jpg","__typename":"Image"},"__typename":"ContentLink"},"__typename":"Person"}],"genre":"NONE","opinionSeries":[],"text":"\u003cp>Germany's \u003ca class=\"internal-link\" href=\"/en/football-can-do-more-bibiana-steinhaus-and-leading-football-women-demand-gender-equality/a-57597977\">Bibiana Steinhaus-Webb\u003c/a> refereed top men's Bundesliga games, while France's Stephanie Frappart became the \u003ca class=\"internal-link\" href=\"/en/world-cup-2022-how-frappart-and-co-overcame-misogyny/a-62300624\">first female referee at a men's World Cup\u003c/a> in 2022. Union Berlin had a women's assistant coach in \u003ca class=\"internal-link\" href=\"/en/marie-louise-eta-bundesliga-coaching-pioneer/a-67482129\">Marie–Louise Eta\u003c/a>, while third tier \u003ca class=\"internal-link\" href=\"/en/ingolstadt-coach-sabrina-wittmann-has-interim-tag-removed/a-69007399\">Ingolstadt\u003c/a> have a female head coach. Statistics show more female fans are coming to stadiums while the growth of the women's game itself has been enormous. Despite all of the progress, sexism in European football remains.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>The fall-out from \u003ca class=\"internal-link\" href=\"/en/fifa-bans-luis-rubiales-from-football-for-3-years/a-67252567\">\"that\" kiss\u003c/a> at the 2023 Women's World Cup final \u003ca class=\"internal-link\" href=\"/en/spains-hermoso-testifies-in-rubiales-sexual-assault-case/a-67877606\">rocked Spanish football\u003c/a>. Italy has long battled football sexism, including the 2018 scandal where male \u003ca class=\"internal-link\" href=\"/en/lazio-ultras-want-no-women-in-stadiums-sacred-space/a-45141506\">Lazio fans tried to ban women\u003c/a> from sitting in the front row of the stadium because they felt that was a man's place.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca class=\"internal-link\" href=\"/en/manchester-united-in-spotlight-again-over-womens-treatment/a-69502951\">Manchester United's treatment\u003c/a> of their women's team has been in the spotlight and, at times, Germany has also struggled with \u003ca class=\"internal-link\" href=\"/en/sexism-football-women/a-54213823\">making women feel safe\u003c/a> in stadiums. Indeed, in September 2024, UK-based anti-discrimination charity Kick it Out reported than more than half of the 1,502 female and non-binary football fans questioned for a survey said they had experienced \u003ca class=\"internal-link\" href=\"/en/sexism/t-65960932\">sexist behavior\u003c/a> or language at matches.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003cblockquote class=\"tweet embed\" data-id=\"1790668547204473030\">\u003c/blockquote>\n\n\u003ch2>Her Game Too\u003c/h2>\n\n\u003cp>\"While great strides have been made to protect women and girls in the game, it is important that football never stands still,\" Steinhaus-Webb, FIFA's Head of Women’s Refereeing, told DW.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>\"I have seen firsthand throughout my career as both a police officer and as a referee that violence and discrimination against women sadly does remain an issue, both in football and wider society. This is why FIFA is working with organisations in football and beyond to raise awareness of the dangers to those at risk and to campaign for ending \u003ca class=\"internal-link\" href=\"/en/violence-against-women-rape-femicide-domestic-abuse-gisele-pelicot/t-63868819\">violence against women\u003c/a> and girls. This is something we are passionate about and will continue to support.\"\u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>One grassroots movement is the Her Game Too campaign, which was set up in 2021 in the UK with the aim of \u003ca class=\"internal-link\" href=\"/en/euro-2022-sexism-in-womens-football-still-rife/a-62565688\">tackling sexism\u003c/a> in the stands. A button on the home page allows female fans to report incidents of misogyny and verbal abuse.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"clear:none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">\u003cspan data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">\"We are calling for punitive sanctions against sexist acts, in the same way as for \u003ca class=\"internal-link\" href=\"/en/racism/t-62853463\">racial discrimination\u003c/a> or \u003ca class=\"internal-link\" href=\"/en/lgbtq-rights/t-17455109\">homophobia\u003c/a>,\" \u003c/span>\u003c/span>Lea Sadys, a delegate of Her Game Too France, told DW.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"clear:none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">\"Although mentalities are changing and many men are now taking a stand against such behavior, these attitudes take many forms, from remarks about the legitimacy of women in stadiums or simple mansplaining to sexist or sexualized comments. Clubs, in particular, have a central role to play in raising awareness among their supporters and creating more inclusive spaces in their stadiums.\"\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"clear:none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">\u003cspan data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">\u003c/span>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>This month the German singer Mine reported being sexually harassed by Hertha Berlin fans on a train on their way back from a men's second-division game in Darmstadt.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>Hertha reacted quickly, condemning their own fans. The \u003ca class=\"internal-link\" href=\"/en/berlin/t-18967759\">Berlin\u003c/a> club says they already have \"victim-centered protection concepts\" to provide support. They also appealed to supporters \"to take a firm stand in such cases to stop such incidents immediately\" and vowed to \"seek talks with the fanbase\" about the problem. When contacted by DW for more clarity on this dialogue, Hertha did not respond.\u003c/p>\u003cspan data-slot-id=\"Article_InContent-1\" class=\"rich-text-ad\">\u003c/span>\n\n\u003ch2>Workplace sexism a problem, just like in the stands\u003c/h2>\n\n\u003cp>As for women working in men's football, a study in June from UK-based group Women in Football found 89% of women in the industry have experienced discrimination at work. It also showed there has been a surge in optimism about \u003ca class=\"internal-link\" href=\"/en/gender-equality/t-38214485\">gender equality\u003c/a> in the game.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>Referees such as Steinhaus-Webb and English assistant referee Sian Massey-Ellis have received the odd catcall or wolf whistle from the stands, but the bigger problem was male fans questioning why they were officiating a men's football game.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"placeholder-image free_image big\">\u003cimg data-format=\"FREE_IMAGE\" data-id=\"6653905\" data-url=\"https://static.dw.com/image/6653905_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"681/383\" alt=\"Bibiana Steinhaus-Webb refereeing a German men's second tier game in 2012\" style=\"padding-bottom: 56.24%; height: 0; max-height: 0;\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"img-caption\">Bibiana Steinhaus-Webb showed that women could hold their own in the men's game\u003csmall class=\"copyright\">Image: dapd\u003c/small>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\u003cp>It was not just fans in Sian Massey-Ellis' case. In 2011, thinking their microphones were off, British Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys and former Scotland player Andy Gray joked that the female assistant referee didn't understand offside. The pair eventually had to leave the channel.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>But in 2017, Keys was accused of further sexism when he responded on social media to an interview Massey-Ellis had done with English newspaper, the \u003cem>Times of London\u003c/em>. He accused her of lying and threatened to release a recording of a conversation between the pair. The newspaper interview included the quote: \"Sometimes you have to be \u003ca class=\"internal-link\" href=\"/en/womens-rights/t-17455067\">better than a man\u003c/a> to be as good as a man is.\"\u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>It is a feeling which many women who work in men's football have. It has led governing bodies to push for more representation, such as the German football federation who recently held a \"Women in Football Summit\" in September.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003cblockquote class=\"tweet embed\" data-id=\"1666424094529581056\">\u003c/blockquote>\n\n\u003ch2>Lewes lead by example\u003c/h2>\n\n\u003cp>It is not just about match officials and coaches either. Eva Carneiro was a physiotherapist for Chelsea's men's team between 2001 and 2015 and was wolf-whistled from the stands. She left after \u003ca class=\"internal-link\" href=\"/en/chelsea-part-company-with-manager-jose-mourinho/a-18925083\">then-Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho\u003c/a> criticized her for tending to an injured player and leaving the team a man down when he had to temporarily go off.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>The Portuguese coach was accused of using sexist language towards her but was cleared. Carneiro took Chelsea to court over constructive dismissal before a private settlement.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>She is now a part owner of English semi-professional club Lewes, which is fan-owned and has women's and men's teams in the lower leagues. In 2017, they launched the EqualityFC campaign that saw Lewes become the first club in the world to have equal playing budgets for women and men. Carneiro was interested in investing after hearing about the club's \"CallHimOut\" campaign aimed at kicking sexism and \u003ca class=\"internal-link\" href=\"/en/what-are-countries-doing-to-stop-gender-based-violence/a-70412318\">misogyny\u003c/a> out of football and society. \u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>\"The culture needs to change in the elite football environment, it needs to be more inviting,\" she said in a Lewes video.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>From \u003ca class=\"internal-link\" href=\"/en/mens-football-sexism-in-football-language-discussed-in-germany/a-51222743\">language changes\u003c/a> and rescheduling games in big stadiums to stronger responses from clubs and organizations, it's clear there is still plenty to do.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>Her Game Too's Sadys added: \"We are progressing towards greater \u003ca class=\"internal-link\" href=\"/en/inclusion/t-58166530\">inclusion\u003c/a> but it can only become fully respectful if all players, clubs, supporters, media and governing bodies unite to eradicate sexism and value all those who are passionate about the sport — whatever their identity.\"\u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Edited by: Jonathan Harding\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n","contentLinks":[{"targetId":70855165,"isInText":false,"__typename":"ContentLink","targetType":"IMAGE","name":"","description":"Sexism in football remains a major issue despite progress being made in recent years","target":{"id":70855165,"__typename":"Image","name":"Deutschland Freiburg | Bundesliga | Freiburger Fans kämpfen gegen Sexismus im Fußball","firstPersonArray":[],"opinionSeries":[],"contentDate":"2024-11-22T07:50:35.361Z","localizedContentDate":"22.11.2024","localizedContentDateSr":"22. 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