In many social contexts, gender-based violence is not talked about openly, it is taboo to have girls playing sport and girls are perceived as unworthy of their human rights. Those who choose to address GBV through sport programmes all have stories of trials. Below are some of the more common issues and ideas from partners of successful ways to address these issues.
Caregivers Dont See Value
Challenge: Caregivers don’t see the value in sport and/or don’t believe it is in their interest to empower their daughters to access their rights
Solution: Arrange a caregivers...
Community Respect
Challenge: Sport programme and/or leadership will lose (or not establish) community respect by combating gender-based violence
Solution: Community members need to see how...
Travel
Challenge: Having girls travel to sport programme can make them vulnerable to gender-based violence (harassment, kidnapping, rape)
Solution: Identify where girls become...
Education
Challenge: Sport coaches are not educated to teach girls about their rights and/or are ill-prepared to react appropriately when girls report GBV
Solution: The skills required...
Communication
Challenge: Caregivers don’t want their girls talking publicly about gender-based violence, especially when it might expose or implicate their family
Solution: This is not a...
Survivors
Challenge: Recent survivors of GBV struggle with physical and emotional discomfort of sport participation
Solution: Be open and proactive about understanding that physical and...
Differing Backgrounds
Challenge: Sport participants from differing backgrounds can have vastly different understanding of violence and gender
Solution: Prior to implementing a GBV curriculum with...
Finding Space To Talk
Challenge: Finding private, uninterrupted space to talk to girls about GBV is difficult
Solution: If your programme does not have a room or facility that provides adequate...