Fulham Football Club (FC) has launched a female strategy as part of its commitment to gender equality, female safety, and opportunity across the club.
The female strategy applies to players and participants, staff and leadership, supporters and fans, and community partners.
Recognising the barriers that exist for women and girls in football and wider society, its goal is to actively work to remove these through action, accountability and progress.
The club’s work over the next three years will be focused on achieving gender equality, working towards becoming a Times Top 50 Gender Equality Employer, reducing its gender pay gap, increasing female representation on and off the pitch, and investing in its female teams to support long-term success. The club is aiming to do this through action across representation, progression, inclusive culture, visibility, digital inclusion, and meaningful engagement with its community and supporters.
Fulham FC will also be looking at tackling violence against women and girls. It aims to maintain its commitment to the Women’s Night Safety Charter, comply fully with the Workers Protection Act 2024, promote effective bystander behaviour and healthy cultures, provide safe, inclusive environments across all club spaces, and speak up for those who are unable to protect themselves.
An internal delivery plan will be driven by leadership, accountability and measurement.
A Fulham FC spokesperson said: “What we hope to achieve is to champion visible leadership ownership at every level of the club, increase female representation to 35% by 2027, and 40% in leadership by 2030, grow girls’ participation year-on-year, and invest in coaching, leadership, and mentorship pathways.
“We also aim to deliver mandatory safeguarding, bystander, and healthy behaviour training, strengthen reporting systems and maintain a zero-tolerance approach to harassment and abuse, and celebrate women’s achievements through campaigns, content, and events. Progress will be monitored through defined KPIs [key performance indicators], annual reporting, surveys, and regular review at management board level.”
