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| Kent football coach 'turned down for job over gender' | Kent football coach 'turned down for job over gender' |
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| A football coach has said she was turned down for a job because she is a woman. | A football coach has said she was turned down for a job because she is a woman. |
| Vikki Childs, who lives in Margate, saw a job advertised by Just4Keepers South East for a goalkeeper coach. | Vikki Childs, who lives in Margate, saw a job advertised by Just4Keepers South East for a goalkeeper coach. |
| But when she messaged Andy Woodcock, who runs the company, she was told: "Sorry, looking for a guy really mate." She described it as "blatant sexism". | But when she messaged Andy Woodcock, who runs the company, she was told: "Sorry, looking for a guy really mate." She described it as "blatant sexism". |
| Mr Woodcock said it had nothing to do with her gender. He said: "She is just not suitable for my company." | Mr Woodcock said it had nothing to do with her gender. He said: "She is just not suitable for my company." |
| He declined to comment further to the BBC. | He declined to comment further to the BBC. |
| In the Facebook conversation, Ms Childs asked why the company was looking for a man and was told: "Unfortunately most young boys want to be coached by a male goalkeeper coach." | In the Facebook conversation, Ms Childs asked why the company was looking for a man and was told: "Unfortunately most young boys want to be coached by a male goalkeeper coach." |
| Ms Childs, 30, a married mother-of-four and an FA qualified and licensed coach, said the FA had done a great job of kicking racism out of football but there were "massive issues around gender". | Ms Childs, 30, a married mother-of-four and an FA qualified and licensed coach, said the FA had done a great job of kicking racism out of football but there were "massive issues around gender". |
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| She said: "To be discriminated against when I'm passionate about something and when I'm good at something - we're not in the 1930s. I'm not at home scrubbing a pan. | She said: "To be discriminated against when I'm passionate about something and when I'm good at something - we're not in the 1930s. I'm not at home scrubbing a pan. |
| "This is the 21st Century. Women can do whatever they like, pilot planes, be on the frontline of the army. | "This is the 21st Century. Women can do whatever they like, pilot planes, be on the frontline of the army. |
| "We can risk our lives for our country but we can't play football? Something needs to be done." | "We can risk our lives for our country but we can't play football? Something needs to be done." |
| She said the company had not contacted her to offer any kind of resolution, she had not heard anything from them and was not expecting to hear from them. | She said the company had not contacted her to offer any kind of resolution, she had not heard anything from them and was not expecting to hear from them. |
| Ms Childs added she had seen some criticism as a result of media coverage, but said: "I like a quiet life. I'm not doing this for attention. It's a massive issue. | Ms Childs added she had seen some criticism as a result of media coverage, but said: "I like a quiet life. I'm not doing this for attention. It's a massive issue. |