The FSA, Football Supporters Association, has carried out a survey about sexist behaviour at matches.
Women are less willing to accept sexist behaviour at games,
according to a survey we carried out in the summer, which measured
current attitudes against those of fans in 2014.The Women at the Match survey
was completed by more than 2,000 match-goers with almost half of the
respondents (49%) saying that witnessing sexist behaviour made them
angry, up from one in three (29%) previously.Our
research shows that fewer women again are willing to accept sexism as
part of the matchday experience, 4% down from 10% when compared to
2014’s figures, and most (59%) would like to see clubs condemn
individuals who exhibit such behaviour. Four in ten (39%) would like to
see sexists ejected from the ground – up from 26% in 2014.Ally
Simcock, FSA board member and Port Vale fan, said: “It is heartening to
see the change in attitudes over recent years, with fans less likely to
be accepting of sexist behaviour, or willing to just brush it off or
excuse it as banter."The
FSA is absolutely clear on this – there is no place whatsoever at
football for sexist or misogynistic behaviour. We’d encourage all
supporters to challenge it, and if necessary, report it to their club or
the authorities."