Lorraine Greaves is the Executive Director of the British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health in Vancouver, British Columbia. She has played a pioneering role in addressing neglected and emerging women’s health issues - such as addictions, tobacco use, mental health, and violence against women - in a collaborative and multidisciplinary way. Her leadership in bridging biomedical and social sciences, and integrating sex and gender analysis into Canadian health research, is recognized internationally.Olena Hankivsky is a Research Associate at the British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health in Vancouver and a Lecturer at the Department of Political Science at the University British Columbia.Sandra Kirby is a professor of sociology at the University of Winnipeg in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is a former Olympic athlete who participated in the Montreal Olympics as a member of the Canadian Rowing Team.

“Having experienced coach-athlete abuse as a child and having investigated the issue as an adult, I know firsthand that sexual abuse by coaches is extremely toxic and distressingly common. It’s also shrouded in secrecy. This book successfully lifts that dome of silence.”

Lorraine Greaves is the Executive Director of the British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health in Vancouver, British Columbia. She has played a pioneering role in addressing neglected and emerging women’s health issues - such as addictions, tobacco use, mental health, and violence against women - in a collaborative and multidisciplinary way. Her leadership in bridging biomedical and social sciences, and integrating sex and gender analysis into Canadian health research, is recognized internationally.Olena Hankivsky is a Research Associate at the British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health in Vancouver and a Lecturer at the Department of Political Science at the University British Columbia.Sandra Kirby is a professor of sociology at the University of Winnipeg in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is a former Olympic athlete who participated in the Montreal Olympics as a member of the Canadian Rowing Team.

“Having experienced coach-athlete abuse as a child and having investigated the issue as an adult, I know firsthand that sexual abuse by coaches is extremely toxic and distressingly common. It’s also shrouded in secrecy. This book successfully lifts that dome of silence.”

Lorraine Greaves is the Executive Director of the British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health in Vancouver, British Columbia. She has played a pioneering role in addressing neglected and emerging women’s health issues - such as addictions, tobacco use, mental health, and violence against women - in a collaborative and multidisciplinary way. Her leadership in bridging biomedical and social sciences, and integrating sex and gender analysis into Canadian health research, is recognized internationally.Olena Hankivsky is a Research Associate at the British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health in Vancouver and a Lecturer at the Department of Political Science at the University British Columbia.Sandra Kirby is a professor of sociology at the University of Winnipeg in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is a former Olympic athlete who participated in the Montreal Olympics as a member of the Canadian Rowing Team.

“Having experienced coach-athlete abuse as a child and having investigated the issue as an adult, I know firsthand that sexual abuse by coaches is extremely toxic and distressingly common. It’s also shrouded in secrecy. This book successfully lifts that dome of silence.”