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Caster Semenya on gender fairness in athletics and what being a woman means to her

Caster Semenya on gender fairness in athletics and what being a woman means to her

FromWays to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy


Caster Semenya on gender fairness in athletics and what being a woman means to her

FromWays to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy

ratings:
Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Nov 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Caster Semenya has never doubted that she was a woman. It wasn’t until her athletics career started to take off that the now two-time Olympic Games gold medallist and a three-time World Athletics Championships gold medallist faced any questions over her gender. Called a ‘threat to the sport’ and ‘not woman enough’, she has become the most visible DSD (difference in sex development) athlete today, and found herself at the centre of the debate around the newly drawn line between gender and sport. In this episode of Ways to Change the World, she tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy about her experiences as an athlete with a difference in sex development, her tumultuous journey to the top of the athletics world, and what being a woman means to her.  
Released:
Nov 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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How can you change the world? Join Krishnan Guru-Murthy and his guest of the week as they explore the big ideas influencing how we think, act and live.