![]() ![]() ![]() Last year, the football association removed the word “women” from the name of its highest women’s football league to challenge the “existing attitudes in sports.” However, promoting equality and diversity is something that is taken “very seriously” in football in Finland, according to the governing body. We hope that us leading by example encourages other sports and football associations to join us in promoting equality and equity in sports.”Īccording to a survey carried out by the Pew Research Center in 2018, almost two-thirds of Finns “revealed they believe Islam is fundamentally incompatible with the culture and values in Finland” while over a quarter indicated that they would not accept a Muslim as a family member. ![]() “For us equality is about accepting everyone as they are regardless of their religious beliefs, color of their skin or other attributes and identities. A player dribbles with a ball while wearing a Nike Pro hijab. ![]()
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