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France: Radio journalists make sexist comments during women’s tennis match

3 Aug 2024

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France

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Anti-feminism

Rights at stake and state’s obligations

Freedom from discrimination Work, decent job, and equal wage for work of equal value

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Media

In a joint statement issued on July 31, the French Association of Women Sports Journalists (FJS) and the Union of Sports Journalists in France (UJSF) condemned "sexist remarks" made during a women's tennis match at the 2024 Olympics, which were broadcast on a radio station.

See : Tribune de Genève, Le Parisien