This week the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls presented a report detailing the violence experienced by women and girls in sport globally.
The report provides a global snapshot of the abuse women athletes experience, who is most likely to perpetrate the violence, and makes recommendations on what should been done to promote the safety of women and girls.
Off the back of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic games, where Australia cheered on the record-breaking success of women athletes, the report should be a wake-up call for Australian sports and clubs.
Abuse of women and girls in sport
Drawing on more than 100 submissions and consultations with 50 people, the report finds: "Women and girls in sport face widespread, overlapping and grave forms and manifestations of violence at all levels."
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