On 24 February France adopted a new law aimed at democratising access to sports. A group of Senateurs ultimately failed in their repeated attempts to introduce a discriminatory amendment intended to prohibit women who choose to wear headscarves from participating in all sporting competitions and events organized by state-regulated sports federations and their associate organizations. However, these lawmakers successfully hijacked the legislative process ensuring that parliamentary sessions were stained with inflammatory rhetoric, offensive stereotyping and debates that stigmatised Muslim women.
Women’s Tennis Association: Drop Rushed Sex Testing Policy
First Federation to Implement Olympic Policy Despite Lack of Evidence and Need (Amsterdam, August 13, 2026) – The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) should pause its implementation of mandatory sex testing and consult with impacted athletes and experts before it causes permanent harm and trauma, the Sport & Rights Alliance said today. The WTA has become […]
