On 21 October, “Gendered Violence in Sport: What is it and how do we tackle it?” mainly examined what needs to change in the football ecosystem which enables sexism, and the structures of sport that fail to act on it to ensure safety for women as players, coaches, and fans. Jessica Luther (author and journalist) moderated the session with Dr. Claudia Benavides Ambs (Sport Management at Arkansas State University), Joyce Cook (Chief Societal Responsibility and Education Officer at UEFA), and Solvejg Wolfers (Ph.D. student at University of Warwick). Considering speakers’ heterogeneous backgrounds, the discussion was broad and passionate- several aspects...
