During the trophy presentation for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in August, president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF) Luis Rubiales kissed Spain midfielder Jenni Hermoso on the lips, which she has stated she did not consent to. Mr Rubiales subsequently refused to resign - he has since been suspended by FIFA (the international governing body of association football), which has launched an investigation into his conduct. After the final of the Women’s Football World Cup was marred by harassment, MEPs quiz the Commission on how to counter violence and discrimination in sports.

statement

Strasbourg

debate

plenary session

KELLY, Seán (EPP, IE)

BJÖRK, Malin (The Left, SE)

violence against women (T)

REGNER, Evelyn (S&D, AT)

URTASUN, Ernest (Greens/EFA, ES)

ESTARÀS FERRAGUT, Rosa (EPP, ES)

BARLEY, Katarina (S&D, DE)

RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, María Soraya (Renew, ES)

FITZGERALD, Frances (EPP, IE)

KARLSBRO, Karin (Renew, SE)

FRANKOWSKI, Tomasz (EPP, PL)

FRITZON, Heléne (S&D, SE)

RESSLER, Karlo (EPP, HR)

YENBOU, Salima (Renew, FR)

FARRENG, Laurence (Renew, FR)

VILLANUEVA RUIZ, Idoia (The Left, ES)

GÁLVEZ MUÑOZ, Lina (S&D, ES)

REGO, Sira (The Left, ES)

RIBA I GINER, Diana (Greens/EFA, ES)

BUXADÉ VILLALBA, Jorge (Patriots, ES)

KANKO, Assita (ECR, BE)

VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Viola (Greens/EFA, DE)

HERZBERGER-FOFANA, Pierrette (Greens/EFA, DE)

SMERIGLIO, Massimiliano (NI, IT)

GIARRUSSO, Dino (NI, IT)

Violence and discrimination in the world of sports after the FIFA Women’s World Cup: MEPs debate

SOUNDBITE (Original), Rosa ESTAR&#192;S FERRAGUT (EPP, ES), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Evelyn REGNER (S&amp;D, AT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Laurence FARRENG (Renew, FR), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Diana RIBA I GINER (Greens/EFA, ES), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Jorge BUXAD&#201; VILLALBA (ECR, ES), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ (The Left, ES), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Dino GIARRUSSO (NI, IT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Frances FITZGERALD (EPP, IE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Hel&#233;ne FRITZON (S&amp;D, SE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Ernest URTASUN (Greens/ALE, ES), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Assita KANKO (ECR, BE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Sira REGO (The Left, ES), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Tomasz FRANKOWSKI (EPP, PL), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Lina G&#193;LVEZ MU&#209;OZ (S&amp;D, ES), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Mar&#237;a Soraya RODR&#205;GUEZ RAMOS (Renew, ES), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL (Greens/EFA, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Karlo RESSLER (EPP, HR), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Massimiliano SMERIGLIO (S&amp;D, IT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Salima YENBOU (Renew, FR), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Karin KARLSBRO (Renew, SE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Pierrette HERZBERGER-FOFANA (Greens/EFA, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Se&#225;n KELLY (EPP, IE), Catch the eye

SOUNDBITE (Original), Malin BJ&#214;RK (The Left, SE), Catch the eye