human rights in sport

As in society in general, all rights enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights may, in one way or another, be at stake in the context of sport. It is not difficult to find examples of human rights issues related to doping and manipulation of sports competitions, to the functioning of sports organisations, the training and working conditions of athletes, interference with people’s private lives as well as violations linked to inter-personal violence, discrimination and abuse within the practice of sport.

The question of human rights in sport is at its peak on the international sports policy agenda, including that of the sports movement. This increased interest reflects the universal nature of human rights, and the major role that sport plays in the lives of a large part of the world’s population.

Each of the posters below reflects a human right that can be threatened in the world of sport.

gender inequality in sport

Humour and satire are generally conducive to themes such as gender equality. They help develop critical thinking, make people think and encourage action. These drawings are therefore based on situations of inequality, discrimination, and/or taken from gender stereotypes usually encountered in the field of sport and based on the above-mentioned themes.

The aim of this exhibition is to bring visibility to these situations, to denounce them and encourage decision-makers to take concrete measures to remedy them.

The drawings were created by students at the Lorraine-Epinal Art College (http://www.esae.fr/) within the framework of the CoE-EU joint project "ALL IN: Towards gender balance in sport" (2018-2019). This 20-month project aimed at implementing a broad data collection campaign on gender equality in sport based on a set of generally agreed indicators in five strategic fields (leadership, coaching, participation, media / communication and gender-based violence), and producing concrete tools to help public authorities and sport organisations when developing policies and strategic actions aimed at tackling gender inequalities in sport, and adopting a gender mainstreaming approach. 18 countries took part in the data collection process, which started in early 2019.