Four out of five female coaches have faced sexism, Kick It Out survey reveals

Of that 70 per cent, 71 per cent did not feel comfortable reporting what they had experienced to the course leader.
Four out of five female coaches have faced sexism, Kick It Out survey reveals

Four out of five women coaches have experienced sexism and misogyny in their working environment, a new Kick It Out survey has found.

Four out of five women coaches have experienced sexism and misogyny in their working environment, a new Kick It Out survey has found.

Eighty per cent of the 115 coaches surveyed by the charity, ranging from those working in the professional game down to grassroots, said they had encountered discrimination, with 70 per cent of respondents saying they experienced sexism while on a coaching course.

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