Abstract
Online gender-based violence (GBV) can include sexually explicit language, unpleasant remarks or social criticism connected to gender, gendered-microaggressions, sexual allusions, exaggerated rape and murder threats, and stalking. Violent interactions may be text or image-based and can target individuals directly and/or those closest to them. The disproportionate levels of GBV that women and girls experience online is a major societal concern (Kavanagh, Litchfield & Osborne, 2019; Fenton, Ahmed, Hardey, Boardman & Kavanagh, 2024). Online GBV in sport curtails the rights of women and girls, impacts on their liberty, and poses a significant threat to their health, safety and wellbeing.
The aim of this policy briefing is to:
• Share the research perspective on online gender-based violence against women and girls in sport and to make recommendations for global sporting organisations, online platforms, and governments who have a moral obligation to foster safer online communities.
The aim of this policy briefing is to:
• Share the research perspective on online gender-based violence against women and girls in sport and to make recommendations for global sporting organisations, online platforms, and governments who have a moral obligation to foster safer online communities.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Publisher | Global Observatory for Gender Equality & Sport |
| Commissioning body | Global Observatory for Gender Equality and Sport, Physical Activity and Physical Education |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Jul 2024 |
Publication series
| Name | Gender and Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport (PEPAS) Policy Brief Series |
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| Publisher | Global Observatory for Gender Equality & Sport |
| No. | 1 |
| Volume | 1 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 3042-4852 |
