Online Workshop: Understanding the Risk Factors of Abuse in Sports
The impact of interpersonal violence in sport is becoming widely known and recognized as rooted in power imbalances. Abuse in sports is often driven by patterns of power and control that disproportionately impact women and girls.
The risks of experiencing gender-based violence in the context of sports are also increased by variety of factors including race, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status and religion. These overlapping dynamics create a unique set of vulnerabilities, often exposing certain groups of women and girls to further exploitation and marginalization.
During International Women’s Month, we aim to reflect on progress but also confront the systemic and unique challenges faced by women and girls, discuss potential solutions, and explore how the broader safe sport community can stand in solidarity with women and girls.
Date: Monday 17 March, 2025
Time: 15:00 New York // 16:00 São Paulo // 21:00 Zurich // 23:00 Nairobi
Event format: This 75-minute interactive online session will be held on Zoom. If possible and available to you, try logging in from a laptop and make sure your Zoom app is up to date before connecting.
Interpretation in Portuguese, Spanish and French will be available.
Panelists:
- Hélène Ba (she/her), advocate against hijab bans in French sport, basketball player, and co-founder of Basket Pour Toutes
- Grace McKenzie (she/her), advocate for trans athlete inclusion, rugby player, former recruiter for Golden Gate Women’s Rugby Club, and finance expert
- Gaby Garton (she/her), former Argentina national team footballer, athlete rights advocate and academic, Player Relations Coordinator at World Players Association and member of Network Advisory Council
- Manizha Talash (she/her), first Olympic female breakdancer from Afghanistan, Paris 2024 Olympian, and activist for Afghan women’s rights
Moderator: Kat Craig (she/her) is a human rights lawyer, the CEO of sport and human rights consultancy, Athlead, and Special Advisor to the Centre for Sport and Human Rights, and a member of the IOC’s Safeguarding in Sport Certificate Academic Advisory Board and was an Independent Expert on FIFA’s Global Steering Group on developing an International Safe Sport Entity.
Registration:
** Please note the Registration Form will close 24 hours before the event. **
