Gender Equality in Sports: A Comprehensive Analysis (ACAD 100)

This presentation provides an overview of gender equality in sports, discussing its historical context, achievements, and ongoing challenges. It highlights the disparities that exist within the sports sector, particularly concerning women's access and representation. The presentation emphasizes the benefits of gender equality, including improved industry performance and societal impact. Strategic actions for promoting gender equality, such as increasing access to sports clubs and challenging stereotypes, are explored. The presentation also addresses the problems faced at international and national levels, including the underrepresentation of women in leadership positions. It concludes by underscoring the importance of establishing proper regulations and norms to enrich sports culture, referencing policies undertaken by sports governing bodies to promote gender equality. Desklib offers this and many other solved assignments to aid students in their studies.

Gender equality in
Sports

The history of gender equality in
sports
 The concept of physical exercise and
sports was always related to social,
educational and other cultural values.
 In 2003, UN assembly started focusing on
the importance of physical exercise to
promote development and peace.
 On the basis of gender categorisation, it
was quite difficult for the women to access
different sport programs (Deshpande,
2016).
Women vs men events in summer Olympic
Games, 1896-2016
(Source: Ser, K. K. K., 2016)

Achievements made in the sports industry based on gender
discrimination
 In the last few years, several development programs have been
undertaken in the sports industry.
 Sports sector has improved a lot due to increase in the development
strategy (Deshpande, 2016).
 From the international Olympic committee, it is seen that the
involvement of women have been increasing tremendously in Olympics
games.
 This involvement of women has increased in the levels of Olympic
Movement and has ultimately lead to increase in the participation of
women (Deshpande, 2016).

Benefits of gender equality in the
sports industry
 It has been evaluated that lack of gender equality discussed was earlier the missed
opportunity in the sports sector.
 Research and development in the industry led to a fact that skilled and educated
people can lead this industry to greater heights.
 Several benefits are related to personal, societal and personal levels (Deshpande,
2016).

Implementation of certain strategies for the
gender equality
 Need for some strategic actions for gender equality-
 Effect of gender equality is the main responsibility of
domestic and national stakeholders.
 These strategic actions include easy access to the different
sporting clubs, changed stereotypes, and improved
membership for different sporting agencies (Deshpande,
2016).
(Source: Vries,
2017)

Problems in sports industry at
international and national levels
 Avoiding women in some sports organisation has led to minority of women in
every kind of sports sector.
 There are certain challenges and barriers faced by women in making of the
decisions and finally securing the managerial positions that is explained by
different behaviours of women and men.

Policies undertaken by sport
governing bodies
 The government bodies recruit 40% women in committees,
managerial, executive boards, and sports administration in the sports
industry.
 The increasing number of women will be able to change certain
policies and other crucial decisions taken in the industry but still
government has to take certain steps.
 It is extremely important for several sport governing bodies in order to
implement proper plan for equality of gender.

Conclusion
 This presentation brings out a discussion on gender`s equality in the
sports. It is seen that there are number of disparity in sports sector
related to gender equality.
 Further, women faces many challenges in the sports industry. Apart
from this, establishment of proper regulations and norms is quite
necessary for the enrichment of the sports culture.

References
 Vries, J. D., (2017) Engaging men in gender equality
work. Retrieved from: http://www.jendevries.com/blog/2017/8/4/engagi
ng-men
 Deshpande, D. M., (2016). Gender discrimination in sports.
International Journal of Physical Education, Sports and Health 2016,
3(3), 545-547