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.
“There are larger forces at play”: Trans, Gender Diverse and Intersex Inclusion
Workshop Recap: All on the Same Team On the 21st of July, the SRA Athletes Network for Safer Sport convened “All on the Same Team: Trans, Gender Diverse and Intersex Inclusion;” a workshop exploring the increasing barriers faced by trans, gender diverse and intersex people in sport and how we can collectively support those impacted […]
