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Pledge to Protect and Empower Our Members

As a proud supporter of Muay Ying’s commitment to creating safer training spaces, Cornerstone Thai Boxing / Women’s Training Center pledges to uphold a zero-tolerance policy against sexual harassment and assault within our gym.

We believe that every member deserves to train in an environment free from fear, intimidation, and misconduct. To ensure this, we commit to:

  1. Establishing Clear Policies: We will develop and maintain explicit policies against sexual harassment and assault. These policies will include clear definitions, reporting procedures, and outlined consequences for violations. You can find these explicit policies below.

  2. Education and Awareness: We will regularly educate all members and staff on recognizing, preventing, and responding to harassment and assault through training sessions and open discussions.

  3. Safe Reporting: We will provide safe, confidential channels for reporting any misconduct. All reports will be taken seriously, investigated thoroughly, and addressed promptly, with appropriate actions taken against violators.

  4. Support for Survivors: We will create a supportive environment where survivors feel empowered to speak up, knowing their voices will be heard and respected.

  5. Ongoing Commitment: Our pledge is not a one-time promise but an ongoing commitment to maintaining a safe, respectful, and inclusive training environment.

  6. Room for Growth: We acknowledge that creating a perfect system takes time, and we may need to refine our approach as we learn and grow. However, our intentions will always align with this pledge and the policies below.

We understand that if Cornerstone Thai Boxing / Women’s Training Center is found to be untrue to this commitment, we risk removal from Muay Ying’s list of safe gyms. We take this pledge seriously, and we are dedicated to upholding the highest standards of safety and respect within our community.

Together, we can create a community that prioritizes safety, respect, and empowerment for all. This pledge reflects our dedication to protecting our members and ensuring that Cornerstone Thai Boxing / Women’s Training Center remains a space where everyone can train without fear.

This pledge is proudly supported by Muay Ying (muay-ying.com).

Anti-Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Policies

1) Anti-Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Policies:

This Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy outlines Cornerstone Thai Boxing’s commitment to providing a training space free from sexual harassment, discrimination, and bullying. *In any language or form is prohibited* Any violation will result in disciplinary action ranging from verbal to immediate cancellation of the membership with no refund and removal from Cornerstone Thai Boxing. 

 

- Coaches/Fighters are prohibited from having any sexual relationship with members due to unequal power dynamics.

- Unwelcome sexual advances or requests for sexual favors. Example: A coach or senior member making suggestive comments or propositions towards a student, implying that better training or opportunities are contingent upon reciprocating these advances. 

- Inappropriate touching, groping, or other forms of physical contact where such contact is not necessary.  

- Verbal harassment, including but not limited to lewd comments, jokes, or derogatory remarks about someone’s body, gender, or sexual orientation.  

- Non-verbal harassment, such as leering, gestures, or displaying sexually suggestive materials. Example: This can include a coach or team member staring inappropriately during training, making lewd gestures, or sharing explicit images or videos within gym spaces or in private messages under the context of gym communication.  

- Sexual assault, including any non-consensual physical contact of a sexual nature.  

- Abuse of power and status by coaches or senior members. Example: A coach using their position of authority to pressure a student into a personal relationship, suggesting that refusal may result in reduced training quality, fewer sparring opportunities, or exclusion from competition and events.  

- Creating fear of retaliation. Example: Students feeling unable to refuse advances or report misconduct due to fear of being ostracized, receiving harsher treatment in training, or being sidelined from progression opportunities within the gym.

 

Sexual Harassment Definitions: 

- Comments or jokes of a sexual nature in any language or form..

- Unwanted conduct of a sexual nature that makes an individual feel intimidated, degraded, humiliated, or offended, including but not limited to

- Physical acts of a sexual nature, including inappropriate touching, pinching, or brushing up against someone. 

- Unwelcome sexual advances or suggestive behaviour.  

- Displaying or circulating sexual or pornographic images. 

- Sending or soliciting sexually explicit emails or messages.

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