After discovering more than 2, 000 accounts with offensive messages, World Rugby announced it would extend an online protection plan for all players, coaches, and officials for the upcoming 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup.
Before the 2023 Men’s World Cup, the governing body partnered with an online monitoring service, and later this year the service will be extended for the women’s tournament in England.
According to World Rugby, more online trolling and hate speech are likely to result from higher visibility of female players, who are 30% more likely to be abused than their male counterparts.
World Rugby has:
World Rugby claims to be protecting its “rugby family” by adopting a “proactive stance.”
Sally Horrox, the head of women’s rugby at World Rugby, said, “Online abuse is a pervasive issue that affects our players’ mental well-being.
The biggest global celebration of women’s rugby to date is set for England 2025, which will be a transformative moment.
We are taking a proactive stance to protect our rugby family and create a safe and supportive environment by expanding our partnership to include all of the participating players, underscoring our commitment to foster respect and inclusion in the game.
related subjects
- Rugby Union
Source: BBC
Leave a Reply