MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A survey of female Australian Rules football umpires has revealed a culture of harassment, misogyny and spectator abuse which its authors said was driving women away from the sport.
The University of Sydney study interviewed women umpires at community and state levels, with one participant reporting she quit after being sexually harassed by fellow umpires.
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