This project addresses the topic “Combat violence and tackle racism, discrimination and intolerance in sport”. The main goal is to develop a holistic approach for the protection of young athletes from any form of sexual harassment. This project will provide training opportunities to empower sport professionals, young athletes and sport clubs in detection, prevention and combat of sexual harassment. Moreover, the project aims at contributing to sport-specific policymaking in this regard.

Objectives

• Tackling sexual harassment in sport.
• Supporting athletes that have been victims of sexual harassment.
• Re-educating athletes and sport professionals in effectively eradicating, preventing and managing sexual harassment cases.
• Create open resources material on the matter of sexual harassment through the ISports online platform.
• Raise awareness on sexual harassment in sports, also among policymakers.

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