He UN committee for the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today condemned the “forced kiss” of the president of the Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubialesto soccer player Jennifer Hermoso during the final of the recent Women’s World Cup, an event that in the opinion of that organization “was overshadowed by patriarchal behavior of abuse of power.”
“The incident shows how women, even in the highest echelons of their professions, can be subjected to inappropriate and abusive actions that can constitute gender-based violence,” said the committee, headed by Spanish woman, in a statement. Ana Pelaez and consists of 23 experts (22 women and one man).
The United Nations body also supported the decision of FIFA to suspend Rubiales, and expressed his support for the investigation of his misconduct.
“We ask the FIFA and other sports organizations (…) combating sexual harassment and other forms of gender-based violence against women in sport, continuing to promote equality and the empowerment of women and their diversity in all sports”, concluded the statement.
The committee also emphasized that the recent Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealandwhere Spain was crowned champion for the first time, “is the biggest sporting event for women in history”, with record audiences and attendance.
Source: La Verdad
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