Klaveness has also spoken out against FIFA's decision to allow Qatar to host the Cup, citing the country's human rights violations including anti-LGBT laws and societal oppression of women.
[3][4] Klaveness is also one of the most vocal critics of the 2034 FIFA World Cup in Saudi Arabia, as she feels the bidding process is tainted with corruption and that country is another host that lacks human rights.
[5] Her clubs include IL Sandviken, Bjørnar (now Arna-Bjørnar) (2000), FK Athene Moss (2001), Asker (2002–2005, 2008) and, in 2006/07, Umeå IK where she was vice-captain for the 2007 season.
In 2008, she returned to Norway and played again for Asker, and was also the club's physical trainer as well as qualifying as a lawyer and beginning full-time work for a law firm in Oslo.
The manner of Klaveness' departure was controversial, as coach Bjarne Berntsen told her she was no longer required in the airport lounge immediately after the long flight home from the World Cup in China.
She was a studio commentator for NRK's coverage of the 2014 [men's] World Cup, after which she was subject to sexist criticism by internet trolls.
[14] During FIFA's Congress in Doha in March 2022, Klaveness gave a speech arguing that the international football community should do more to "help migrant workers in Qatar, more to protect LGBTQ+ supporters at the World Cup, more to make the global game welcoming to all".