Many incredible women have made significant contributions to the sports industry. They act as role models for the upcoming generation, and they inspire young women to excel and achieve more in the field of sports.
Challenges:
- Gender-based discrimination
- Sexual harassment and abuse
- Limited access to training and competition in certain sports.
- Lack of media coverage
- Cultural and societal barriers discourage or forbid women from pursuing their athletic goals.
These are the barriers that complicate women’s dreams of pursuing their athletic careers and goals. We can see many strong women overcoming these challenges and working towards achieving their goal.
The specific sports that women prefer can vary depending on factors such as culture, geographic location, personal interests, and access to resources and facilities.
Influence of culture on women’s sports
Culture has a huge influence on women’s participation in sports; the thoughts and concerns of society are always taken into consideration when it comes to women rather than individual opinions.
In some cultures, women are encouraged to participate in sports.
For example,
In Nordic countries like Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Iceland, more women are given equal importance as men in sports. They are encouraged to actively participate in all kinds of sports and games.
In most cultures, women are expected to take care of household responsibilities like cooking, cleaning, arranging the house, and taking care of the children. They do not give much importance to women taking part in sports because they consider that they are not fulfilling their responsibilities to the house.
For example
In most Asian countries, women participating in sports are seen as having neglected their domestic duties for personal gain. They celebrate women who achieve in the field of sports but do not encourage or support the women in their own house to participate in it. Hopefully, these thoughts are slowly changing in this decade.
However, there are many examples of women breaking cultural barriers and achieving great success in sports, which can help challenge and change cultural attitudes over time.
