Guided Study FIFPro South America in collaboration with trade unions in the region, revealed this week, showed that only 46% of players are female continent have an employment contract formal, although close to one third football players First Division Professionals does not receive any remuneration.
The University’s Human Management Observatory also participated in the study. Faculty of Economics and Business University of Chileand was conducted through a survey 1100 football players from 103 First Division clubs from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Today we are participating in the launch of the South American Women’s Football 2023 Study 💪. #weallplay@FIFPRO @FIFProAmerica @ANJUFFChile pic.twitter.com/iODtSia4Ww
— Sifup Chili (@sifup) December 6, 2023
The results show that unreliability in South American women’s football savedand show financial and work problems that players encounter.
Camila Garciavice president FIFPro and director Chilean Players Association (ANJUFF), explained:
This study aims to be a call to action and stimulate dialogue to create change and a more professional environment overall.
The most notable differences between women’s and men’s football are: wage gap And difference in conditions work They remain the main feature. These issues highlight low level of formality professional relations in this sport.
The survey showed that 27% of female players are not rewarded, although this figure varies depending on the country of the continent in which they operate. These data explain that only 24% of female athletes are dedicated to their work exclusively for playing football.
There is a lot of diversity in the region, which is why we are calling for minimum standards to be developed within CONMEBOL to make both the Copa Libertadores and national championships more attractive.
The reality of the South American player dictates that 86% devote five or more days a week for football training, but more than three quarters of them faces double or triple day visit study, work, sports career and other activities.
Today we launch the 2023 South American Women’s Football Study. #We play where you can find these and many other figures related to the inequalities faced by football professionals.
Want to view the entire document? Find him at https://t.co/3aBQW1uGtZ. pic.twitter.com/T0DcdvUQPU
— ANJUFF Chile (@ANJUFFChile) December 6, 2023
Half of South America’s footballers earn less than the legal minimum, he said. Carla Rojasstudy author and coordinator Inclusion and Gender at the Human Resource Management Observatory from the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Chile.
Dear network, here I am sharing an interview about women’s football in South America 2023 that we are working on together. @ANJUFFChile
Download link for the study and executive report@MindepChile @MinMujeryEG https://t.co/gZOLXrLR67 pic.twitter.com/XYk7CE4h3t
— Carla Rojas (@CarlaRojasNe1) December 7, 2023
The study covered various areas of analysis such as infrastructure wherein Women’s footballadvantages healthsituations harassment And mental healthamong other things.
In this sense, 73% of respondents reported that he experienced some type sexual harassment in his sports career and 36% declares witnessed any of these circumstances. Bye 85% faced circumstances with the involvement gender discrimination.
These situations develop in conditions little trust in reporting channelsas more than half of footballers do not believe in the support or fairness they can receive in these circumstances through these means at their clubs.
(according to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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