Female sport coaches twice as likely as men to be bullied, study finds

According to a recent study, women who coach sports in the UK are subject to far more bullying and harassment than men.

In a survey of 2, 000 coaches, the organizations Women in Sport and Leeds Beckett University discovered that 30% of the women surveyed said they had experienced bullying in coaching settings, compared to 15% for men.

Additionally, 21% of women said they had experienced harassment, compared to 12% of men, and 22% of women said they had experienced aggression or violence, compared to 19% of men surveyed.

According to the report, “sports coaching in the UK is a hostile environment for women,” with many women choosing to “walk away” from “a system that offers less security, less support, and greater risks.”

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It adds that the higher the women’s levels of bullying rise, with 26% of women reporting it at the grassroots, 38% at the talent level, and 46% at the highest level, where women are disproportionately outnumbered.

Additionally, the study discovered:

Women in sport are not yet recognized as equal in sport, nor are they recognized as leaders, according to Women in Sport CEO Stephanie Hilborne.

“Sport needs clear anti-misogyny policies in place, supported by training, to combat harmful behaviors and the structures and cultures that allow inequality to persist,” according to the statement.

It’s a clear wake-up call, according to Chris Boardman, chair of Sport England.

Too many women and girls still face barriers to sport at every level, from safety concerns during exercise to online bullying and bullying in coaching.

Women in Sport argued that the findings demonstrate the need for long-term cultural change to ensure that women can work safely and confidently.

The charity suggested that anti-misogyny policies be implemented across all levels of sport, supported by appropriate training, to combat bad behavior and outdated attitudes.

To help fill in any gaps in pay, expenses, and investment in coach development, it demanded gender impact reporting and gender budgeting, as well as transparent annual reports on senior leadership’s composition.