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Sexism and misogyny still on rise in English football, Kick It Out data shows

Sexism and misogyny continue to be on the rise in English football, according to new data published by Kick It Out. Reports of that type of discrimination rose by a further 44 per cent from 80 in 2022-23 to 115 last season, having shot up by over ...

24 Jul 2024 at 10:53

Sport

Football ‘seeing a significant increase in incidents of discrimination’

Football at all levels is experiencing a rise in instances of discrimination, Kick It Out chair Tony Burnett told a DCMS committee on Tuesday. Burnett was among a panel of experts to answer questions from MPs conducting an inquiry into safety at ...

25 Oct 2022 at 15:53

Sport

Kick It Out founder Lord Herman Ouseley dies at age of 79

Lord Herman Ouseley, the founder of what is now called Kick It Out, has died aged 79. The anti-discrimination charity announced Lord Ouseley’s death on its official X account. “We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Lord Herman ...

03 Oct 2024 at 14:01

Sport

Kick It Out concerned Tamworth’s Chris Wreh doesn’t feel supported over abuse

Anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out says it is “concerning” Tamworth player Chris Wreh has not felt supported by his club after he was racially abused on social media after his team’s FA Cup tie against Tottenham. Wreh revealed he ...

15 Jan 2025 at 18:15

Sport

Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson had to ‘crawl off train’ at London King’s Cross

One of Britain’s most famous Paralympians had to “crawl off a train” at London King’s Cross station because no-one was there to help her, she said. Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson travelled on a train from Leeds to London King’s Cross ...

27 Aug 2024 at 12:30

Sport

Police treated me differently because of ‘colour of my skin’ – Chelsea’s Kerr

Chelsea footballer Sam Kerr has said police treated her differently “because of the colour of my skin” after an incident in which she claims she and her partner were taken “hostage” by a taxi driver. The Australia international is ...

05 Feb 2025 at 16:55

Sport

Anton Ferdinand backs campaign to tackle discrimination at grassroots level

Anton Ferdinand believes discrimination remains the biggest problem in football, but has backed a new campaign by London FA to tackle the issue at grassroots level to make a difference. The London FA launched their London ...

24 Apr 2025 at 06:00

Sport

Premier League players to take the knee over next two weekends

Premier League players are set to take the knee before top-flight matches over the next two weekends as part of an anti-discrimination campaign. The league’s ‘No Room For Racism’ initiative takes place over the next two ...

06 Oct 2022 at 14:20

National News

'Everyone has a right to live safely' - Number of hate crimes in 2021 revealed by Gardaí

Gardaí have revealed almost 500 hate crimes and hate-related incidents occurred in Ireland last year. Newly published figures show a total of 448 reports in 2021, 389 of which were hate crimes with 59 hate related ...

19 Aug 2022 at 17:30

National News

Survey finds majority of Irish workforce have encountered discrimination

The majority of workers in Ireland say they have been the victim of and/or have witnessed discrimination at work, a new survey by Matrix Recruitment has found. The 2023 Workplace Equality Survey found that almost ...

24 Aug 2023 at 12:32

National News

Charity chief calls for 'pause' to discuss vaccine cert impact on marginalised people

Ireland needs to soon “pause” and consider the impact that vaccine certificates and other Covid-19 measures have on marginalised communities, a medical charity has warned. In an interview, Safetynet chief ...

27 Dec 2021 at 13:09

Sport

Discrimination in cricket report to finally be published on Tuesday

A long-awaited report into discrimination in cricket will be published on Tuesday. The findings of the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) had initially been due for publication last ...

23 Jun 2023 at 15:19

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