Македонски центар за меѓународна соработка - МЦМС

Author: Bojana Jovanovska, Silvija Mitevska
Date: January 2026
PDF EN: gender_based_violence_against_women_in_sports_in_north_macedonia.pdf
PDF MK: rodovo_bazirano_nasilstvo_vrz_zhenite_vo_sportot_vo_severna_makedonija-mk.pdf

This analysis aims to explore the different forms of gender-based violence against women in sports in North Macedonia, the way in which female athletes recognise and experience these phenomena, as well as the existence and visibility of mechanisms for their protection. The focus of the analysis is placed on the individual experiences of female athletes, institutional practices in the sports sector and shortcomings in the system, in order to obtain a clearer picture of how the sports environment responds or fails to respond to these challenges.

For the purposes of conducting this research, a combined approach of quantitative and qualitative methods was used, based on the analysis of secondary sources and data and the collection of primary data, in order to better understand the phenomena related to gender-based violence against women in sport in North Macedonia. This approach allowed for the quantification of the basic trends in the recognition of violence, exposure, reporting, etc., qualitative deepening of power dynamics, perceptions, barriers and institutional reactions, as well as checking and comparing institutional statements with publicly available documents.

Combining methods allowed for an analysis of the systemic factors that enable violence, as well as an understanding of personal experiences that cannot be captured by a quantitative approach alone.

The research was conducted between August and December 2025.