Sport
Women’s sport is overwhelmingly undervalued and underfunded when compared with men’s, and women and girls can’t freely and equally participate in sporting activities as participants, observers or commentators.
Due to harassment, gender stereotyping, poverty and time-poverty, and lack of access to facilities and equipment, girls and women are significantly less likely to participate in recreational sport, which has a negative impact on our health and wellbeing.
Systemic transphobia and racism in sport also have particular implications for trans and minority ethnic women, and lack of specialised facilities and coaching limits participation for disabled women and girls.
New report reveals stark gender divide in Scottish sports media coverage
Blog – Oct 19, 2023: A new report reveals a significant gender gap in how men and women athletes are covered in Scottish sports media.
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Sex and Power in Scotland 2017
Mar 6, 2017: This report sets out the extent of men’s over-representation in positions of authority and influence in Scotland. In 2017, women still have unequal access to power, decision-making and participation throughout all areas of public life, with men holding 73% of the 3029 positions of power and authority identified.
Date of publication: March 2017.
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