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Words matter

Men need to understand the impact a seemingly 'throw away' comment can have on women. Co-Founder of Her Game Too Emily Drakely urges men to shut down sexist language in the stands.

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One Colossal Issue

Football matches are able to unite disparate groups of people like few other events can. But many women and girls still feel excluded from the camaraderie that so many men are able to find in the sport due to rampant and persistent sexism. David Jiles, a White Ribbon Ambassador, has a message for boys and men everywhere.

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Why the FIFA Men’s World Cup?

Set against the very serious concerns about the FIFA Men’s World Cup in Qatar, we need to be open about our choice of #TheGoal campaign for White Ribbon Day.

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Thank you

Thank you to everyone who supported White Ribbon Day and the 16 Days of Action to end male violence against women. Thousands of people have made the White Ribbon Promise, worn a White Ribbon and raised awareness over the last two and a half weeks.

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The World Cup Starts Today

Today the World Cup starts in Russia. We are aware that violence increases during World Cup season. The link between domestic abuse and major sporting events is well established. In 2014, researchers at Lancaster University found that reported incidents of domestic abuse in Lancashire rose by 38% on days when England lost at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 World Cups. Incidents were also…

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White Ribbon UK invited to England World Cup warm-up match

Our World Cup campaign was given a massive boost at the England v Costa Rica warm up match which took place at Elland Road, Leeds on 7 June. We were delighted that Ikram Butt, White Ribbon’s sports programme coordinator was invited by the Football Association as a guest to the match, the last of their friendlies for England, prior to their departure heading off to Qatar for the World Cup competition….

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