Prejudice affects 89% of women working in the football sector, according to the data.

DrAccording to the report, 89 percent of women who are employed in the football industry are subjected to discrimination.
Mr.There has been an increase in the number of female football players who have been subjected to discrimination, according to recent statistics. According to the findings of the most current study conducted by Women in Football, 89 percent of female football employees have experienced at least one instance of workplace bias. The previous year, in 2023, this percentage was 66%, but it has since increased to 82%.
In spite of this ongoing improvement, an astounding 85 percent of the female respondents to the survey expressed optimism over the future of the sector as well as the enhancement of opportunities that are special to women. On the other hand, more than sixty percent of people who claimed discrimination in the workplace stated that nothing occurred, and sixteen percent of those people believed that their complaining was not taken into consideration.
“The problem isn’t just that it happens” in football, especially when it comes to gender discrimination, as stated by Yvonne Harrison, chief executive of Women in Football. This is especially true in the context of football. It is the manner in which football deals with it that is the most problematic. Unfortuitously, after women report instances of gender discrimination, no one takes action, and many of them do not feel secure doing so. This is a problem that has to be addressed. We need to improve our treatment of women.
The efforts of our male supporters, who have contributed to the achievement of gender parity in the football industry, are something that we respect, and we are aware that there is a desire to achieve this goal. The findings of our survey make it quite evident that if you want to make a difference, you must pay attention to women and act in accordance with what they have informed you.
According to the results of the study, only 68% of the women who participated agreed or strongly agreed that women have the potential to achieve great things in the football industry. This was an answer to a separate question that was asked in the research analysis.
According to Lungi Macebo, the director of the organization, “Racism, sexism, and all forms of discrimination typically do not exist in isolation.” Taking an interdisciplinary approach to issues of diversity, inclusion, and equality is essential in the never-ending fight for gender equality in football and for a more equitable society as a whole, as shown by the Women in Football poll, which underscores the necessity for organizations to take such an approach.
Eleven hundred and twenty-two people participated in the study; of them, 89 percent were female, 10 percent were male, and one percent identified as non-binary. Despite the fact that Women in Football is comprised of over 9,000 individuals all around the world, 28 percent of the individuals who took part in the research were not even members of the organization. The analysis of the survey was the responsibility of the German research company known as Iris Sport.