Problem
Abuse of women by male athletes
Other Names:
Maltreatment of women by men in sportsExploitation of females by sportsmen
Nature:
Social scientists and researchers concur that male athletes are more likely to be abusive toward women than other males.
Incidence:
A 1995 survey in the USA and Canada of 252 incidents involving 345 top sportsmen and requiring police intervention, 77 were crimes of violence against women, making this the leading crime among athletes in each major sport.
Broader Problems:
Violence against womenUnethical sporting practices Related Problems:
Drug abuse in sportsDiscrimination against women in sports Subject(s):
Recreation → Athletics??Recreation → Sport??
Societal Problems → Maltreatment??
Society → Men??
Society → Women??
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
06.05.2019 – 17:33 CEST