RISE AGAINST SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN SPORT

Raising awareness about sexual violence in sports

The project addresses the problem of sexual violence in sport, fulfilling a triple objective:

First, it will develop and promote a comprehensive set of policies, guidelines, and tools for the prevention of sexual violence, to be adopted by different sport stakeholders. This will build on existing practices developed within the framework of previous EU projects and on the specific research of this project.

As a second objective, it will raise awareness, increase awareness, and improve the knowledge, know-how, and competences of individuals and entities regarding methods and tools for the prevention of sexual violence. In this way, we contribute to ensuring a safe sports environment free of sexual violence for all, and at the same time, intervene in a timely manner to prevent acts of sexual violence.

The third objective is to raise awareness among young people involved in sports, especially athletes, about the phenomenon of sexual violence, risk indicators, prevention techniques, reporting, and obtaining support actions in case of victimization.

During 2024, Red Deporte has promoted research and discussion groups on the prevalence of sexual violence in the sport in Spain, together with our partners in Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Greece, and Cyprus.

The project includes the development of protocols, guides, and manuals, an E-Learning Training Platform, and educational and training activities to improve knowledge, practical skills, and know-how. It also includes sensitization and awareness on the prevention of sexual violence and the development of educational materials.

We are especially grateful to the European University of Madrid for contributing to the development of several workshops and focus groups for RISE.