Changing the Game: Why Can't More Women Participate in Sports?

Abstract

As in other aspects of society, the current status of women in sports is the result of a long and difficult history. In academic studies, a strong link between women's and girls' participation in sports and education achievement is established. Sports also play an important role in the physical, mental, emotional, social and psychological development of participants without gender discrimination. Men and women are equal definitely, however, women are still faced with the problem of gender inequality in many underdeveloped and developing countries. Gender is an important social factor that should be included in all the theoretical analyzes of sport with social class, race and age. Increasing women's visibility and participation in sports and physical activity is also important in terms of gender studies. In this context, the purpose of this study is to elucidate some of the missing issues by examining the sport in the framework of gender analysis.   

Keywords

• Sports Participation,Women Athletes,Barriers in Sports Participation,Gender Equity

Oyunu Değiştirmek: Neden Daha Fazla Kadın Spora Katılım Sağlayamıyor?

Öz

Toplumun diğer yönlerinde olduğu gibi, kadınların da spordaki mevcut durumu uzun ve zorlu bir tarihin sonucudur. Akademik çalışmalarda, kadınların ve kız çocuklarının spora katılımı ve eğitim başarısı arasında güçlü bir bağlantı kurulmaktadır. Spor, ayrıca, cinsiyet ayrımcılığı olmadan katılımcıların fiziksel, zihinsel, duygusal, sosyal ve psikolojik gelişiminde önemli rol oynamaktadır. Elbette erkek ve kadın eşittir, ancak yine de kadınlar hala birçok az gelişmiş ve gelişmekte olan ülkelerde cinsiyet eşitsizliği sorunuyla karşı karşıyadır. Cinsiyet; sosyal sınıf, ırk ve yaş ile birlikte sporun teorik olarak tüm analizlerine dâhil edilmesi gereken önemli bir sosyal etmendir. Kadınların spor ve fiziksel aktivite alanındaki görünürlüğünü ve katılımlarını artırmak toplumsal cinsiyet çalışmaları açısından da önemlidir. Bu çerçevede, bu çalışmanın amacı sporu cinsiyet analizi çerçevesinde inceleyerek bazı eksik konuları aydınlatmaktır. Ayrıca, cinsiyetçi yaklaşımı ortadan kaldırmak için kadınların karar verme ve liderlik pozisyonlarında yer almalarını sağlamak, sporda şiddet, istismar ve tacize karşı savaşmak için politikaların geliştirilmesi ve uygulamaya başlaması gerekliliği belirtilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Spora katılım,Kadın sporcular,Spora katılımdaki engeller,Cinsiyet eşitliği

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