SFSA and #HerGameToo Female Fan Survey Results

Date: 23rd February 2022

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SFSA and #HerGameToo Female Fan Survey Results

 

Below you will find the results from our female fan survey in partnership with Her Game Too. This survey aimed to examine the experiences of female Scottish football fans and how they feel attending games and watching in a social setting, discussing Scottish football and how well they feel their club represents them.

Thank you to all who contributed to this research.

The findings from the survey are displayed below:

 

Total number of fans surveyed: 426

Results:

(you can find the results in chart format here: HGT Survey Results)

1. Does the potential of sexist/misogynistic abuse at matches influence how often you attend your club’s matches?

• Yes: 9%
• No: 88%
• Unsure: 3%

2.  Does the potential for sexist abuse influence how you travel to matches?

• Yes: 19%
• No: 77%
• Unsure: 4%

3. How do you feel about attending matches at night compared to ones during the day?

• I feel less safe at night: 31%
• I feel more safe at night: 1%
• I feel the same: 68%

4. Have you ever witnessed misogynistic or sexist abuse while attending a men’s football match?

• Yes: 48%
• No: 49:
• Unsure: 3%

5. Have you ever witnessed misogynistic or sexist abuse while discussing men’s football in a social setting?

• Yes: 62%
• No: 35%
• Unsure: 3%

6. Have you ever witnessed misogynistic or sexist abuse online whilst discussing men’s football?

• Yes: 61%
• No: 34%
• Unsure: 5%

7. Have you ever received misogynistic or sexist abuse while attending a men’s football match?

• Yes: 25%
• No: 71%
• Unsure: 4%

8. How safe do you feel when attending stadiums to watch a men’s team play?

• Very Safe: 38%
• Fairly Safe: 50%
• Neither Safe or Unsafe: 7%
• Fairly Unsafe: 3%
• Very Unsafe: 2%

9. Have you ever received misogynistic or sexist abuse while discussing men’s football in a social setting?

• Yes: 48%
• No: 49%
• Unsure: 3%

10. How safe do you feel whilst discussing men’s football in a social setting?

• Very Safe: 27%
• Fairly Safe: 47%
• Neither Safe or Unsafe: 17%
• Fairly Unsafe: 7%
• Very Unsafe: 2%

11. Have you ever received misogynistic or sexist abuse online whilst discussing men’s football?

• Yes:  31%
• No: 66%
• Unsure: 3%

12. How safe do you feel discussing men’s football online?

• Very Safe: 18%
• Fairly Safe: 26%
• Neither Safe or Unsafe: 34%
• Fairly Unsafe: 16%
• Very Unsafe: 6%

13. As a parent/guardian, would you feel comfortable bringing a younger female family member to a men’s football match?

• Yes: 46%
• No: 5%
• Unsure: 8%
• N/A: 41%

14. If you received misogynistic or sexist abuse in a Scottish football stadium (verbal or physical) would you know who to report the incident to?

• Yes: 40%
• No: 49%
• Unsure: 11%

15. If you ever received misogynistic or sexist abuse in a Scottish football stadium (verbal or physical) would you feel confident enough to report it?

• Yes: 46%
• No: 33%
• Unsure: 21%

16. Does your club provide satisfactory services and/or facilities to accommodate the specific needs of female fans?

• Yes: 71%
• No: 15%
• Unsure: 14%

17. Does your club make you feel welcome/represented through their marketing and club operations?

• Yes: 79%
• No: 8%
• Unsure: 13%

18:  Do you have any suggestions for how clubs can tackle misogynistic or sexist abuse when it occurs?

Most Common Answers:

• Take complaints seriously
• Punish offenders accordingly ( Season ticket revoked, stadium ban etc.)
• Engage with male supporters on the issue
• Better promotion of the women’s game
• Education for younger future fans

19. Is there anything you would like to see clubs do to better represent female fans?

Most Common Answers:

• Better and more available facilities such as toilets
• More female merchandise and better fitting kits
• Female fan representatives
• better female board representation and wider female-filled roles

 

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