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Australian sport still has a gender-based violence problem. Our new guide might help tackle it

  • Written by Kirsty Forsdike, Principal Research Fellow and Associate Professor, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University
Australian sport still has a gender-based violence problem. Our new guide might help tackle itDavide Aracri/Unsplash

Research shows gender-based violence in sport is widespread: between a quarter and three-quarters of women within sport report experiencing some form of psychological, physical or sexual violence during their sporting lives.

These experiences happen across all levels of sport and affect not only athletes but also coaches,...

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