STATEMENT
Safeguarding Women Football Athletes in BUSA and FAZ from Sexual Harassment and Abuse
NOWSPAR is concerned about the well-being of sports participants especially girls and women who are particularly vulnerable.
ACTION
What Should be Done
Sexual harassment and abuse is prevalent in football and across the sports ecosystem. Research has documented bleak and compelling evidence from athletes’ experiences. Sexual harassment and abuse (SHA), in sport in Zambia occurs in varying contexts…
RESOURCE
Resources and Tools Available
There are various tools and resources available to guide organisations who are committed to enhancing safeguarding and protection of their members.
Women Play Free
Press Statement
BACKGROUND
Discrimination against Women in Sport Policies and Practices
“For decades, sport governing bodies have regulated women’s participation in sport through “sex testing” practices that violate fundamental rights…
RESOURCE
Let’s Make Sport Safe for Women to Play Free
Sports regulations on testosterone thresholds as criteria for participation in women’s competitions marginalize many athletes and should be abolished.
