We Have to Empower Each Other
The Athletes Network for Safer Sports is an international network of people and organizations connected by our lived experience of abuse in sport.
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Upcoming Activities
Learn about our upcoming webinars, workshops and other activities designed to support athletes and allies in their healing and advocacy journeys.
Resources
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Episode 3: “Sometimes We Can’t See”
Understanding the data on abuse in sports Watch the third and final episode of our research series on violence in sports: “Sometimes We Can’t See.” In this video, we explore why violence is often normalized…
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FIFA: Afghan Women’s Refugee Team is Partial Solution but Not Official Recognition
Statements from Afghan Women Footballers and Sport & Rights Alliance (Amsterdam, 9 May 2025) – Responding to the FIFA Council’s decision to establish an Afghan Women’s Refugee Team (AWRT), Afghan football players and the Sport…
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Submission to UN Human Rights Report on a World of Sport Free Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance
Countering Hate and Discrimination Against All People Impacted in Sport The world of sport is often perceived as a place in which none of the burdens and inequalities of society take place or could possibly…
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Sport has the potential to be a catalyst for human development, unity, and freedom, but too often it instead brings harm to athletes, fans, workers, journalists and communities. We exist to uncover and rectify the many abuses that exist both in and around sport – and transform sport into an authentic force for good.
