Baiting prominent women with abuse designed to degrade – or exit – them has taken on the dimensions of a national sport. It’s despicable and it needs to stop.
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Films on women sportspersons address sexism and discrimination
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Sexism in sport: Why do internet trolls target women?
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BBC Elite British Sportswomen's Study 2024: Athletes on income
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Football can be a force for good – that's why I'm joining the
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New Report Outlines Scale of Homophobia, Transphobia in Sport
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Does Social Media impact sexism in sports ?
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Women Athletes Faced 'Disturbing Level' of Online Abuse During
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Sexism in sport: Why do internet trolls target women?
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Sporting Women and Social Media: Sexualization, Misogyny, and
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Sexism in sport: Why do internet trolls target women?
Social media abuse in sport, special investigation: How football
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Women in media - Wikipedia
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