Study on Gender-Based Violence in Sport

Study on Gender-Based Violence in Sport

In 2014, the Council of the European Union invited the European Commission to launch a study to assess the nature and extent of gender-based violence in sport (Council Conclusions on gender equality in sport). In 2015, the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency commissioned Yellow Window to conduct this study in order to increase the knowledge on gender-based violence in sport across the EU and to improve European policy in this area. More specifically, the present study aimed to:

1. Describe the current situation regarding gender-based violence in sport at elite and amateur level by mapping and collecting secondary data in all EU Member States.
2. Provide an overview of existing and recommended measures and legal frameworks in this area.
3. Identify best practices in combatting gender-based violence in sporting environments.
4. Provide recommendations for policy-makers and relevant (sport) stakeholders in the area of gender-based violence in sport.

This study is the first to attempt to better define and measure the extent of gender-based violence in professional and grassroots sport across the 28 EU Member States.

Following the description of the methodological approach, this report details the findings from the analysis of the data collected in each EU Member State, the European Union and at an international level. It then discusses the state of play in terms of legislative and policy frameworks on gender-based violence in sport, efforts to assess the magnitude of the problem, and prevention initiatives that are or have been undertaken to address gender-based violence in sport.