Critical Analysis of Gender Biasness in Sports: Challenges and Opportunities for Women in Sports in District Sargodha
Abstract
Women's participation in sports has increased significantly over the years, yet they still face various challenges and barriers that limit their full participation and representation in sports. Gender analysis of women's sports is necessary to identify and address these challenges and to promote gender equality in sports. The study draws on data collected using questionnaires completed by women athletes. The current study was quantitative and a cross-sectional study. The findings reveal that gender bias and discrimination are still prevalent in sports, and women face multiple obstacles that limit their participation, representation, and success in sports. H1, There is a positive relationship between the Economic system, Legal and Institutional Framework, Cultural background, and Level of participation and Achievements of women in sports. The correlation coefficient between the Independent and Dependent variables is 0.427. This indicates a positive correlation between the variables, which means that if the values of the I.V. increase the values of the D.V. also tend to increase. The significance level of the correlation coefficient is reported as 0.01 (two-tailed). This means that the probability of obtaining a correlation coefficient as large as 0.427 due to chance is less than 1% (or p < 0.01). H2, There is a positive effect of the Economic system, Legal and Institutional Framework, and Cultural background on the Level of participation and Achievements of women in sports. This is the proportion of variance in the outcome variable that is explained by the predictor variable. In this case, the value of r2 is 18.2%. This indicates that 18.2% of the variance in the outcome variable can be explained by the predictor variable. The paper concludes by proposing a set of recommendations for promoting gender equality in sports, including improving access to resources and opportunities, combating gender bias and discrimination, promoting equal pay, and increasing media coverage and investment in women's sports.
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