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Equity in Sports Women Issues. Amber Roberts. The Beginning . Women haven't always had access to the training and competition in sport The 19 th century was a time of “feminine virtues” they knew nothing about sports - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
EQUITY IN SPORTSWOMEN ISSUES
Amber Roberts
Women haven't always had access to the training and competition in sport
The 19th century was a time of “feminine virtues” they knew nothing about sports
But clearly times have changed the passage of Title IX helped to start the change
The Beginning
TITLE IX
Apart of the Education Amendments Act of 1972
Made equity for girls and women in sport the law of the land
They had access to more sports so their participation increased dramatically, and scholarships for them became more widely available
Focuses primarily on equal provision of equipment and supplies, practice and game times, travel, compensation of coacher, publicity, tutoring and other such services, locker rooms, medical and training facilities, house and fining facilities, and financial aid.
Although this amendment was passed there was still subtle forms of discrimination like negative stereotyping, poor media coverage, underrepresentation in coaching and administration, and lack of female role models
SUCCESS BY WOMEN IN EL ITE AND PROFESS IONAL SPORT
In 1984 women were finally allowed to compete in the marathon at the Olympic games
Joan Benoit won this event
In the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 Jackie Joyner Kersee was the greatest multi-event track and field athlete of all time
CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1987
Passed after the Groove City College in Pennsylvania brought suit, charging that college athletic programs did not receive any federal support
So 1980s -1990s was called the “Title IX Generation” of girl and women athletes.
All 50 states offered championships for girls sports, and the NCAA sanctioned 17 national championships for women
STATISTICSStudies show that
13% of interscholastic coaches were females
10% of athletic director positions were held by women (our AD is a women named Cheryl Levick). It is uncommen to see a women as head athletic director at any level
Women athletes receive on 30% of the scholarship dollars in intercollegiate sports
23% of the athletic operation budgets
17% of the recruiting dollars
35% of the participation opportunities
BENEF ITS OF SPORT PART IC IPAT ION FOR G IRLS AND WOMEN
Better academic success and higher graduation rates
Are at a lower risk of stroke and breast cancer
Weight less
Have lower levels of blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol, and triglycerides
Better bone health
Higher levels of self esteem and less depression
Lower risk for disordered eating, improve their cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength , and body composition,
Less likely to use illicit drugs, and more likely to be physically active for life
OTHER ISSUES
Barrier participation in contact and strength sports traditionally thought to be appropriate only for males.
Participation for high school girls in football, wrestling, ice hockey, and weight lifting has increased steadily over the past years
Athletic directors and coaches are trying to be sensitive to create conditions that are supportive of girls participation through educational programs
NAT IONAL ASSOC IAT ION FOR G IRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORT (NAGWS)
Adopted a strategic plan to remediate problems that exist for women because of unequal opportunity in sport and lack of compliance with Title IX.
This plan includes advocacy for full participation both in athlete roles and in administration, training, officiating, and the like; recruitment, development, and promotion plans to help women assume leadership positions; and the initiation of new programs and enhancement of existing programs for females of all ages, races, economic levels, and ethnic origins
MY OPINION
I feel that women have come along way. There are still certain sports that men dominant like football, but the times have definitely changed since the 19th-century.