By Bernadette Deka Zulu Founder-Shaping Futures Zambia There comes a time when silence is no longer an option. A time when we must hold ourselves, our institutions, and our communities accountable. That time is now. And the topic is violence around female athletes. Sport has always been a powerful force—one that unites people, fuels ambition, and evidently as we’ve seen in recent years among our youths, sport creates opportunities. It is a stage where young athletes dare to dream and their dreams have become reality for most of them, and from that we’ve witnessed champions being made and legacies being built. But beneath the glitz of medals, trophies, and roaring crowds, a darker reality persists—one that has been swept under the rug for too long. Gender-based violence (GBV) in sport is a silent epidemic, preying on the vulnerable, destroying dreams, and silencing voices that deserve to be heard. This is not a distant issue, nor […]
Breaking the Silence: Confronting Gender-Based Violence in Sport
