World Cup 2018: Trafficking, Sexism and Actionism
FIFA World Cup is over. On the eve of the competition and parallel to the matches, we looked at the World Cup from various sides: such a large-scale event affects not only fans and players, but also, at first glance, problems far from sport, such as human trafficking. Yes, and the overall mood of the championship was not always certainly joyful: side by side with the festivities on Nikolskaya, sexist attacks on the fans went on. It's time to sum up and analyze what happened.
The best and worst scenes of the World Cup
Not all the results of the World Cup are encouraging: what is worth only one disgusting persecution and threats against Russian women for relationships (and most often for any contacts) with foreigners that has unfolded in social networks and local media
How does the World Cup affect human trafficking?
Human rights activists point out that during large-scale sporting events in host countries, the number of victims of human trafficking, sexual and labor slavery increases dramatically - and the scale of sex work grows with the influx of tourists
Why are there so few open gays in football?
Cunning outs in modern men's football are extremely rare, and each of them becomes an event. Even a hint of the homosexuality of a famous player can provide a lot of talk for many weeks.
Who shames Russians for having sex with foreigners
We are used to hearing that Russian women are “the most beautiful”, and their appearance is a separate subject of “national pride”. Unfortunately, behind the complimentary words lies the conviction that the Russian woman’s body does not belong to her, but to her country
Three activists and a member of Pussy Riot ran onto the field during the World Cup final
Pussy Riot activists Olga Kuracheva, Olga Pakhtusova and Nika Nikulshina, along with producer Pyotr Verzilov, ran out to the field of the World Cup final match as part of the action "Policeman Enters the Game"
Who is Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic
He advocates equal rights for women, but does not consider himself a feminist. Ratuet for the legalization of abortion, but emphasizes its commitment to the traditional values of Catholic Christianity. Understand the controversial figure of the Croatian president, who came to the center of the reports from the championship final
5 women who have made a name for themselves in men's football
The women in question came to men's football despite the prejudices - and won the respect even of those who initially did not take them seriously or considered the gender barrier in the most popular game of the planet insurmountable
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