Bronze mentioned Sarina Wiegman's squad held conferences earlier than the match to debate abuse and the way it has turn into a “big issue particularly in girls's soccer”.
Earlier than travelling to Switzerland, England striker Alessia Russo spoke of preferring to remain off social media due to how “damaging” the abuse could be.
And Chelsea ahead Lauren James, who acquired racist abuse through the 2023 Girls's World Cup and the next Girls's Tremendous League season, has mentioned abuse “by no means actually stops”.
Their feedback got here after British tennis participant Katie Boulter spoke to BBC Sport about being subjected to on-line abuse and demise threats.
In 2021, soccer golf equipment, gamers and sporting our bodies started a four-day boycott of social media platforms to sort out abuse and discrimination.
And Bronze mentioned she hoped that by standing earlier than kick-off as a substitute of taking a knee “noise will probably be reached world wide”.
“We all know the individuals increased up are those who can in the end put in issues to make change. However I believe we all know we're by no means helpless as gamers,” she added.
“Our voices are loud sufficient to be heard by individuals world wide, whether or not that is social media platforms or federations like Uefa and Fifa.
“That is one thing we're very happy with as a Lionesses crew, that we have created this voice and a platform so we will attain the best of heights. We're keen to make use of that platform and that voice to make variations.”
“Individuals have to be held accountable,” she added and in addition referred to as for extra motion from social media platforms.
On team-mate Carter's try stand-up to racist abuse and to name it out publicly, Bronze mentioned: “For her to talk out is so empowering to our entire crew normally, particularly to the likes of somebody like Michelle [Agyemang] who's in her first match.
“It provides individuals extra energy to be courageous, arise and communicate up and see all of the team-mates and the nation are behind [Carter]. Meaning so much in moments like this.
“A variety of gamers have identified that this has all the time been a difficulty in soccer. To listen to Jess speaking about it yesterday, we're all simply so disillusioned in so-called followers writing these messages.
“For Jess herself, she most likely would not put it out to the world, but it surely's clearly troublesome for her to undergo. We all know it isn't simply Jess as effectively.”
 
 

 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 