Sandra Kirby
Experts Guide
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Sandra Kirby
Professor Emerita
Sociology
- Athletics
- Gender and Women's Studies
- Sports / Exercise
- Harassment and Abuse
- Bullying
- Duty of Care in Sport
- Gender-Based Violence
- Harassment and Abuse
- Intended Harms to Athletes
- Methodology - Qualitative
- English
- Appear on radio or TV
- Appear as a public speaker
- Provide comment to media
Dr. Sandra Kirby is Professor Emerita in Graduate Studies at The University of Winnipeg. Her research focuses on sport and social issues and she is an advocate to girls and women in sport.
Kirby is a noted international expert on abuse in sport and she has penned 11 books and numerous academic articles. She is a founding member of Safe Sport International and has worked with the International Olympic Committee and UNICEF on child abuse in sport.
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