By MICHAEL MIYOBATHE National Organisation for Women in Sport Physical Activity and Recreation, NOWSPAR says the rules around medical based gender criteria for qualification to participate in sports events make athletes like Barbra Banda vulnerable and puts their rights and wellbeing at risk.NOWSPAR Executive Director Lombe Mwambwa said athlete well-being must remain a priority for stakeholders responsible for athletes.Mwambwa noted that NOWSPAR wished Banda good health and safety after the controversial ban from competing at the Womens Africa Cup in Morocco placed her in the center of a network of actions and ongoing controversies related to policies and rules that make athletes vulnerable.She noted the need for sports governing bodies to be transparent caring when establishing rules that may affect athletes in various sports.“Several sports bodies including governing football, athletics, and most recently swimming, are adopting norms and rules that create a culture of legal, administrative, and medical processes that are harmful to athletes.“As sports […]
Women in Sports offer Barbra Banda solidarity
