SEXIST ABUSE TO BE TACKLED AT FOOTBALL GROUNDS

Stewards and safety officers are being briefed on
how to spot - and tackle - sexist abuse in football
stadiums, reports BBC Sport .
Women in Football, which represents more than
1,200 women, has contacted all 92 Premier and
Football League clubs about the issue.
Footage obtained by the BBC shows Chelsea's
female medic Dr Eva Carneiro and assistant
referee Helen Byrne suffering taunts at games.
The Football Association has called for fans to
report sexist abuse.
A WIF spokesperson added: "This is the first time
that clubs have specifically been asked to focus
on the issue of sexist abuse."
WIF's letter to clubs explains what should be
considered sexist chanting and tells them that
any incidents should be dealt with as "they would
do with racism".
It asks clubs to brief stewards on how they
"would be expected to respond to any such
incidents".
It added: "This sends out a message that sexism
is unacceptable and that we want the game to
remain safe for everyone."
The month-long campaign will focus on social
media and will aim to persuade more fans to
report sexist discrimination.
WIF are asking people to tweet the hashtags #
ShameOnTheGame to highlight abuse and
discrimination and #SheBelongs to celebrate
women.

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