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U.S. Soccer announces program to ensure player safety

U.S. Soccer announces program to ensure player safety

by admin | Jan 31, 2023 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW

U.S. Soccer has introduced a Safe Soccer program that will require comprehensive vetting of individuals involved in the sport as the federation continues to address its investigation into coach misconduct in the National Women’s Soccer League. The Safe Soccer program...
Inside the survivor-led U.S. Soccer task force trying to tackle abuse

Inside the survivor-led U.S. Soccer task force trying to tackle abuse

by admin | Jan 20, 2023 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW

At the core of its response to revelations of rampant and systemic abusethroughout its sport, the U.S. Soccer Federation is developing a “safe soccer certification” program that, it hopes, will curtail coach misconduct at all levels of the game. In the aftermath of...
Four NWSL coaches get lifetime ban after sexual harassment investigation

Four NWSL coaches get lifetime ban after sexual harassment investigation

by admin | Jan 10, 2023 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW

Four former NWSL coaches, Paul Riley, Christy Holly, Rory Dames and Richie Burke, were permanently banned from all participation in the league on Monday as commissioner Jessica Berman handed down discipline based on last month’s joint investigative report...
Vivianne Miedema Calls For Better Protection Of Female Soccer Players

Vivianne Miedema Calls For Better Protection Of Female Soccer Players

by admin | Nov 28, 2022 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW

After scoring the goal which won her injury-ravaged team a crucial point in the UEFA Women’s Champions League away to Juventus last night, Arsenal striker Vivianne Miedema implored those in control of the women’s game to take better care of their athletes...
Members of Congress Call for U.S. Soccer to Cooperate With Investigation

Members of Congress Call for U.S. Soccer to Cooperate With Investigation

by admin | Nov 2, 2022 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW

On Tuesday, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (D-N.C.) and 43 other members of Congress published an open letter to U.S. Soccer calling for the organization’s cooperation with an investigation into systemic abuse across the NWSL. The letter was issued approximately a month...
Female bodybuilders describe widespread sexual exploitation

Female bodybuilders describe widespread sexual exploitation

by admin | Oct 25, 2022 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW

Officials of bodybuilding’s two premier federations have been sexually exploiting female athletes for decades — pressuring them to pose for nude photographs, posting those photos to soft-core pornography sites, and, at times, manipulating contest results in favor of...
Soccer newsletter: Uncovering NWSL scandal doesn’t happen without women in charge

Soccer newsletter: Uncovering NWSL scandal doesn’t happen without women in charge

by admin | Oct 11, 2022 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW

But we start with the fallout from last week’s shocking report by former acting U.S. attorney general Sally Q. Yates, who detailed systemic sexual and verbal abuse and harassment in the NWSL that have been going on since the league’s establishment a decade ago. The...
U.S. Soccer to release findings of NWSL investigation in October

U.S. Soccer to release findings of NWSL investigation in October

by admin | Sep 13, 2022 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW

U.S. Soccer says an investigation into alleged abuse and misconduct in the National Women’s Soccer League is expected to be completed by early next month. The investigation, led by former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates, was initiated last fall after...
England’s Lucy Bronze: Misogynistic abuse hurts more than injury

England’s Lucy Bronze: Misogynistic abuse hurts more than injury

by admin | Jul 5, 2022 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW

England defender Lucy Bronze has revealed she has been brought to tears by misogynistic abuse. Ahead of England’s opening Euro 2022 game against Austria on Wednesday, Bronze said: “I don’t cry over injuries. Misogynistic comments affect me more than...
Former Wimbledon finalist sexually harassed ‘at least 30 times’ by WTA staff member

Former Wimbledon finalist sexually harassed ‘at least 30 times’ by WTA staff member

by admin | Jun 24, 2022 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW

Former Wimbledon finalist Andrea Jaeger says she was sexually harassed “at least 30 times” in the women’s locker room during her career by a WTA staff member. In an interview with The Independent, Jaeger, who turned professional at just 14 years old and peaked at No 2...
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