TAFISA represented at the Sport Management Agency’s Athletes Safeguarding Summit

On 17 - 18 August, Keenese Katisenge-Tizhani, TAFISA's Vice President for Africa, and Game Mothibi, a Senior Manager, attended the Athletes Safeguarding Summit which hosted athletes, coaches, media and sports administrators for a two-day summit at Botho University in Gaborone under the theme of “My Safety, My Right”. The event was hosted by the Sport Management Agency, in collaboration with Africa Women Development, Women and Sport Botswana, and other organisations. 

The Summit brought together over 120 delegates, including safeguarding officers and the media, to tackle the challenges that Botswana sports face in providing safe environments for athletes to participate in and enjoy sports. It also explored safety measures in sports, reporting and response systems, and referral systems to address safeguarding concerns in sports.

At the Summit, TAFISA introduced the Girls Positive and Safe Coaching Pathway, which will be implemented through WASBO. TAFISA also emphasised the importance of safeguarding in sports and discussed its programmes to promote safeguarding in Sport for All.