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This submission to the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls outlines opportunities to prevent violence against women and girls in sport.
The submission focuses on sport as a priority setting for the prevention of violence against women, as a key setting where dominant masculine stereotypes and cultures of masculinity are often celebrated.
Submission to the report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls to the UN General Assembly on violence against women and girls in sport
The submission draws on the evidence from Change the story (2021) and the Equality and Respect in Sport Standards to inform the recommendations. The evidence is clear that a comprehensive, whole-of setting approach to prevention needs to address the drivers of violence against women at all levels and roles in sport to ensure sustainable long-term change.
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