Author: Barbara Kotschwar / Topic: Gender Issues

Author:: Barbara Kotschwar and Tyler Moran
Publication Date:: 12-2015
Content Type:: Policy Brief
Institution:: Peterson Institute for International Economics
Abstract:: While women's presence in the leadership ranks of international sporting bodies has increased over the past decade, women continue to be underrepresented relative to their involvement in sports. Seeing qualified women in sports leadership positions can serve as a strong motivator for female athletes, which is important given the strong link between girls' participation in sports and positive outcomes in education, health, and positioning in the workforce. The important multiplier effects that sports can have for girls and women, and the important effects that positive female outcomes can have for economic growth, makes promoting gender equality in sports leadership a wise societal investment.
Topic:: Education, Gender Issues, Human Welfare, and Social Movement
Political Geography:: Global Focus

Author:: Barbara Kotschwar
Publication Date:: 03-2014
Content Type:: Policy Brief
Institution:: Peterson Institute for International Economics
Abstract:: From the pulse-racing fi ght for hockey gold between Team Canada and Team USA, to Darya Domracheva's three straight biathlon wins, to Dutch speed skater Ireen Wüst becoming the most decorated athlete at the Games, the Winter Olympics in Sochi in February reminded us that women have come a long way in the world of sports. First allowed to join men in 1900, female Olympians were initially limited to lawn tennis, croquet, and golf. By 2014 ski jumping has followed boxing as the newest sport open to women, and women and men now compete in nearly all the Olympic sporting events.
Topic:: Education, Gender Issues, Health, Culture, and Developing World
Political Geography:: Canada

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