Survey reveals increase in female football fans being harassed at games

One in five women reported unwanted physical attention
Football Supporters’ Association surveyed 2,000 fans

Women are less tolerant of sexist behaviour at football matches than they were seven years ago, according to a new survey of more than 2,000 fans.

The Football Supporters’ Association research has measured current views against those of fans in 2014, finding there has been an 20 percentage-point increase (to 49%) in the number of matchgoing fans who said witnessing sexist behaviour made them angry. Meanwhile, just 12% said they would laugh off sexism, as opposed to 24% of fans surveyed in 2014.

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