Post #3906627
2026-07-18 07:59 UTC
"Last night, after England’s latest defeat, a friend turned to me and said, matter-of-factly: “I keep thinking about how many women are going to bear the brunt of this loss.” But the statistic I remembered was bleaker still: domestic abuse incidents rise by 38% when England lose—and by 26% even when they win or draw. "
#WorldCup #Football #FIFA
https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/life/why-im-still-writing-about-football-and-domestic-abuse
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@reiayanami@aus.social 2026-07-18 08:00
A 2014 study in England found that domestic abuse incidents rising by 26% when England play and by 38% when they lose. Given the extreme misogyny lately, the numbers could be higher now.