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WOMEN in Football reported a near 400 per cent increase in reports of sex discrimination and harassment today.
The group, a network of professionals in and around the football industry, announced 271 incidents have been reported to it during the 2017-18 season.
Match days saw a 133.3 per cent increase in reports, workplace incidents were up 112.5 per cent and social media events increased by 285.4 per cent.
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