{"id":974,"date":"2019-02-06T08:10:42","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T16:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raliance.org\/sport-prevention-center\/learning-exchange\/lets-not-forget-female-athletes-in-the-fight-to-end-sexual-harassment-misconduct-and-abuse\/"},"modified":"2019-02-13T08:12:08","modified_gmt":"2019-02-13T16:12:08","slug":"lets-not-forget-female-athletes-in-the-fight-to-end-sexual-harassment-misconduct-and-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.raliance.org\/sport-prevention-center\/learning-exchange\/lets-not-forget-female-athletes-in-the-fight-to-end-sexual-harassment-misconduct-and-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s not forget female athletes in the fight to end sexual harassment, misconduct and abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\r\n<p>February 6, 2019<\/p>\r\n<p>Happy National Girls &amp; Women in Sports Day! As we celebrate the extraordinary achievements of women and girls in athletics today, we must also remember the important role that sports leaders and organizations play in supporting female athletes and promoting cultures that practice respect, safety, equality on and off the field.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-975 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raliance.org\/sport-prevention-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/soccer-300x261.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.raliance.org\/sport-prevention-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/soccer-300x261.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.raliance.org\/sport-prevention-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/soccer-768x669.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.raliance.org\/sport-prevention-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/soccer-1024x893.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p> <\/p>\r\n<p>We know all too well that sexual violence and domestic violence prevention efforts are often focused on male athletes and that more can be done to implement programming, training and resources that are focused on female athletes and their unique needs and experiences. As part of our work to engage the sports community as a partner in prevention, the RALIANCE report,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.raliance.org\/report_posts\/how-sport-can-end-sexual-violence-in-one-generation-overview-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How Sport Can End Sexual Violence in One Generation Overview Report<\/a>,\u201d addresses these challenges and offers resources for how to prevent sexual and domestic violence in sports communities.<\/p>\r\n<p> <\/p>\r\n<p>One example of an organization that is working to empower women and girls in sports is Seattle-based organization\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.athletesasleaders.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Athletes as Leaders<\/a>. With help from funding from a RALIANCE grant, Athletes as Leaders developed, implemented, and evaluated a girls\u2019 athletic leadership program as part of a comprehensive school-wide sexual assault prevention project. This program was piloted in a large urban high school and complemented the Coaching Boys into Men\u00ae program being offered to every boys\u2019 team.<\/p>\r\n<p> <\/p>\r\n<p>To learn more about how we are working with the sports community on ending sexual violence in one generation, please visit the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.raliance.org\/tools_post\/sport-prevention-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sport + Prevention Center<\/a>. Tweet at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RALIANCEOrg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@RALIANCEOrg<\/a>\u00a0to share how you\u2019re celebrating National Girls &amp; Women in Sports Day and helping your community.<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 6, 2019 Happy National Girls &amp; Women in Sports Day! As we celebrate the extraordinary achievements of women and girls in athletics today, we must also remember the important role that sports leaders and organizations play in supporting female athletes and promoting cultures that practice respect, safety, equality on and off the field. 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