At the microphone, in front of the cameras and on the pitch, they reinforce the fight against sexism in football
The flame of the women’s rights movement was lit around 1840 in the United States, when some abolitionists decided to fight against male oppression as well.
More than 180 years later, the female gender still has barriers to break down. Gender equality is a reality, however, incomplete.
Held 12,000 kilometers from Brazil, the Qatar Cup represents both institutionalized machismo and a new phase of liberation for women there and here.
There are news of incalculable value. For the first time, after international pressure, Qatari women have been allowed into a stadium to watch a football match.
Meanwhile, in País de Marta, player elected six times the best player in the world, we have the first narrator, Renata Silveira, and the first commentator, Ana Thais Matos, in the matches of the Selection on open TV.
There is also the debut of Formiga to comment. The former player, record holder of participation in the World Cup (seven times), adds even more representativeness for being black, from the Northeast and lesbian.
Natalia Lara is another trailblazer: the first woman to direct broadcasts of a FIFA World Cup on SporTV.
On the same channel, Renata Mendonça is present as a commentator, as is the arbitration specialist Janette Arcanjo.
In Globoplay’s alternative narratives, Fernanda Colombo analyzes the decisions of judges and linesmen.
Also of note are two celebrities turned TV commentators.
In ‘Central da Copa’, on Globo, Jojo Todynho gives visibility to black and fat women.
Meanwhile, on ‘Tá na Copa’, on SporTV, Deborah Secco challenges the widespread machismo (also by many Brazilian women) with her provocative costumes.
On the Qatar turf, Neuza Back becomes the first Brazilian to be part of a referee trio in a World Cup.
This is visible progress, but there is still a long way to go in the field and in press broadcast booths.
Despite valuable anti-discrimination initiatives, football remains a land of misogyny. This war is much longer than 90 minutes of rolling.
“We need support. More than that, we need respect. And to value is to show respect, both in sport and in life,” said our six-time champion Marta.
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Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
