
This article is part of our special report GOALSCORE – Global social inclusion: innovative actions against gender differences and prejudice in general.
The European Union is determined to tackle violence against women–one of society's major issues–in any possible way, and even football can play a part.
To do this, the EU has launched GOALSCORE, an innovative project aiming to raise awareness and promote football institutional support for gender equality.
In this special report, Euractiv looks at the situation on the ground and how GOALSCORE is helping make a change even beyond the green fields.
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Kicking gender-based violence into the past, soccer partners-up
Est. 5minThe United Nations says gender equality is catastrophically off track, and gender-based violence continues to scar society. Soccer is making a pitch to end domestic violence through engagement and education.
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Malta urgently needs more domestic violence action, sport lends support
Est. 4minIn Malta, where violence against women is still prevalent, more action is needed to change the reality - football stakeholders are playing a part in trying to achieve significant change.
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Educating Romania’s youth to combat domestic violence through football
Est. 5minRomania is starting to see changes in the way it reacts to domestic violence; it’s the result of a new partnership between the Romanian Football Association and a women’s rights NGO.
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Changing Portugal’s gender violence perception, one goal at a time
Est. 5minIn Portugal, where domestic violence remains a largely underreported problem, there are high hopes football can play a vital role in changing society’s perception and reaction to abuse.
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EU football network identifying abusive behaviour against female athletes
Est. 5minViolence against women continues to scar our society, but the European Union continues to combat the phenomenon in all forms. Project GOALSCORE offers an opportunity to help through football, the world’s most loved sport.
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Kicking gender-based violence into the past, soccer partners-up
30/09/2024
5 min. read

Health
Malta urgently needs more domestic violence action, sport lends support
30/09/2024
3 min. read

Health
Educating Romania’s youth to combat domestic violence through football
30/09/2024
4 min. read

Health
Changing Portugal’s gender violence perception, one goal at a time
30/09/2024
4 min. read

Health
EU football network identifying abusive behaviour against female athletes
26/09/2024
4 min. read
