A survey of 50 different sports nationally found urgent reforms are needed to keep kids who play sport safe. So what can be done?
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Gender-based violence in sport is widespread and many sports are under-resourced, unclear about their role and ill-prepared to respond.
Decisions made by policymakers in the coming months and years could change sport in Canada. But entrenched rules, traditions, and organizations make change difficult.
The outsize roles of trust, power and authority in organisational leaders can give way to grooming processes.
Luis Rubiales’ non-consensual kiss of Spanish soccer star Jenni Hermoso is far from an isolated incident – new research shows gender-based violence is still highly prevalent in sport.
Community sport is supposed to be a safe space for children to play. But rates of abuse are too high, and new research shows the many Australian children never talk about their abusive experiences.
David Beckham says he felt prepared for the nation’s wrath because of how he says he was treated by his father. It’s a familiar story in sport, but evidence shows controlling behaviour doesn’t work.
A trauma- and violence-informed approach calls for participants, coaches, managers and organizations to understand the effects of systemic, structural and interpersonal violence.
Athletes and coaches often describe abusive behaviour as ‘tough love’.
The development of a new league in 2024 offers the potential for a more unified, higher-profile, higher-paying and more sustainable structure for women’s hockey.
Athletics New Zealand joins a long list of sports bodies dealing with abuse of female athletes. But systemic reform is taking far too long.
The recent measures announced by the sport minister are a step in the right direction. But Canada needs an independent commission to monitor and prevent abuse in sport.
Athletes often recount how, at the very least, sport built their character and at the very most, saved their lives. But currently, Canadian sport itself needs rebuilding.
By addressing the root causes of violence, we can reimagine systems to allow for more supportive, safe and accountable sport communities.
There are growing calls for a judicial inquiry to investigate abuse in Canadian sport. We argue that there are better alternatives to address the problem.
Sexual abuse allegations in Canadian hockey reveal the toxic masculinity that has permeated across sport culture.
The federal government has created a Sport Integrity Commissioner to help athletes dealing with abuse. But for change to be meaningful, third-party investigators must be part of the process.
Policies to protect children in sport have been poorly understood by coaches and sports organisations. What can we do to ensure kids are safe but are also getting the most out of playing sport?
British gymnasts have spoken about a culture that promotes abuse as necessary to winning.
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Associate professor, Victoria University
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Research Fellow, Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University
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Principal Research Fellow and Associate Professor, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University
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Executive Director of the Institute for Health and Sport, Professor of Physical Activity and Mental Health, Victoria University
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Reader in Sport Psychology, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University., Loughborough University
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Fellow, Saint Mary’s University
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Doctorate of Education candidate, Social Justice Education Program, University of Toronto
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Professor Emeritus of Sociology of Sport, University of Toronto
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Senior Lecturer in Sport Management, Bournemouth University
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Senior Lecturer (Academic) in Sport, Bournemouth University
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Insights Researcher, University of Bristol
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Assistant Professor, University of Manitoba
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Professor Emeritus of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of New Brunswick
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Professor in Sport (Event) Governance, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa