Despite the success of England’s team at the Women’s World Cup, football is one of the worst offenders.

So when we heard that Jumpers for Goalposts, a new football festival, is providing a new platform to put that conversation front and centre, we were intrigued.

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Think about a gathering of football fans and you don’t imagine a diverse group of people discussing social and gender issues. Perhaps that’s the fault of negative reporting, but it’s also because women have often been left out of the sport both in terms of playing, organising and even supporting.

Women’s football is finally being celebrated so we'll see you all at Jumpers for Goalposts