Ruth Jeanes – The Conversation

Junior sports clubs in Australia have policies in place for handling racial taunting and vilification, but punishments are rarely enforced. David Crosling/AAP

June 13, 2019

Racial abuse is rife in junior sports – and little is being done to address it

Karen Farquharson, The University of Melbourne; Ramon Spaaij, Victoria University, and Ruth Jeanes, Monash University

New research has found that racial vilification is a common occurrence in junior sport in Australia – and is rarely punished when it happens.

A fast-paced soccer game in Zambia. Iain Lindsay

April 6, 2017

Sport for peace and development: Zambia shows how it can be done

Iain Lindsey, Durham University; Davies Banda, University of Edinburgh; Ruth Jeanes, Monash University, and Tess Kay, Brunel University of London

Getting involved in sports-based projects offers young Zambians a sense of community and helps them to build new support systems.

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