Kenya: 'Sexual Violence Against Sportswomen Rampant in Kenya'

Coaches among main offenders in widespread abuse of east African athletes, report warns

It found that 62 percent reported "experiencing or having knowledge of colleagues who have experienced some form of violence".

Hilton and Michaelhouse to play with purpose to raise R25k for GBV victims

“He killed her, my boy. He killed her.” These are the words Hilton College rugby player Nqubeko Majozi will remember when he steps on the field to play the school’s traditional rival, Michaelhouse, on Saturday.

Sexual and gender-based violence scars East Africa's sporting legacy

Kenya: 'Sexual Violence Against Sportswomen Rampant in Kenya'

NAIROBI, Kenya, June 18, 2025 - A research by the Aga Khan University has revealed that sexual gender-based violence (SGBV) against sportswomen is rampant in Kenya.

From shame to hope: Convention 190 as a shield against the violence and harassment suffered by female athletes

Shirin Shirzad could talk for hours about the violence and sexual harassment suffered by female athletes. A former wrestler and coach of the national wrestling team in Iran (2013-2018), she had to go into exile in Europe due to threats she received after denouncing the abuses suffered by her athletes. “During my years as an athlete and a professional in Iran, I was a constant target of intimidation, discrimination and psychological abuse. I was …

Majority of East African Athletes Exposed to Violence

A new report has revealed that the majority of athletes in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda have faced sexual or gender-based violence (SGBV), exposing deep-rooted abuse within East Africa’s sporting world. The study, led by Nairobi’s Aga Khan University, comes amid growing attention to cases of sexual violence in East Africa, particularly in Kenya where several high-profile female athletes have died violently in recent years. Surveying 748 individua…