scholarly journals Strategies of resistance and empowerment of portuguese women coaches in sports

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ludmila Mourão ◽  
Paula Silva ◽  
Silvana Vilodre Goellner ◽  
Paula Botelho Gomes
Keyword(s):  
Team Sports ◽  
Women In Leadership ◽  
Male Dominance ◽  
Women Coaches ◽  
Head Coach ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Participation Of Women ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Underrepresentation Of Women ◽  
Women In Sports

The participation of women in sports is the subject of analysis of several studies that continuously evidence inequality and asymmetry in relation to men in the different spheres of activity within this field. The objective of this study is to comprehend male hegemony as coaches and how it is accepted and/or contested in the sports environment by identifying attitudes that incorporate this male dominance or that contradict and resist it. The sample of this study is composed of interviews with 37 Portuguese female coaches in both individual and team sports. The results indicate that the presence of women in leadership positions in sports, such as of head coach, does not ensure in itself an objection to male hegemony. It becomes necessary that women incorporate the concept of “agency” in order to identify and implement strategies that resist and consequently change the patriarchal structures that perpetuate the underrepresentation of women in coaching sports.

Women's in Leadership Position “Issues and Challenges”

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-38
Author(s):  
Getachew Alebachew Mekonnen
Keyword(s):  
Survey Design ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Women In Leadership ◽  
Equal Treatment ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Participation Of Women ◽  
Key Informant ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
Key Informant Interview ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Women face multi-faceted challenges in participating in management position due to different factors. The purpose of this study is to investigate factors that affect participation of women in leadership positions in Bahir dar city administration. To address this objective, the study adopted mixed research methods with descriptive survey design. A total of 190 women public civil servants were taken as a sample. Moreover, a key informant interview with women in leadership positions was conducted. In addition, FGD were also a very important data-gathering instrument for this study. The findings revealed that there are three major factors for women's low participation in leadership positions, i.e. institutional, socio-cultural and individual factors. Those factors have decisive contributions for low participation of women in leadership positions. With proper implementation of women's policies in the organization, equal treatment during assignment leadership positions, and creating awareness in society that woman are capable for leadership positions.

Women's in Leadership Position “Issues and Challenges”

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Getachew Alebachew Mekonnen
Keyword(s):  
Survey Design ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Women In Leadership ◽  
Equal Treatment ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Participation Of Women ◽  
Key Informant ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
Key Informant Interview ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Women face multi-faceted challenges in participating in management position due to different factors. The purpose of this study is to investigate factors that affect participation of women in leadership positions in Bahir dar city administration. To address this objective, the study adopted mixed research methods with descriptive survey design. A total of 190 women public civil servants were taken as a sample. Moreover, a key informant interview with women in leadership positions was conducted. In addition, FGD were also a very important data-gathering instrument for this study. The findings revealed that there are three major factors for women's low participation in leadership positions, i.e. institutional, socio-cultural and individual factors. Those factors have decisive contributions for low participation of women in leadership positions. With proper implementation of women's policies in the organization, equal treatment during assignment leadership positions, and creating awareness in society that woman are capable for leadership positions.

scholarly journals Challenges (Obstacles) in Reaching Leadership Positions – Experiences of Women Professors at Novi Sad University Serbia

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marijana Mišić Andrić ◽  
Slobodanka Markov
Keyword(s):  
General Pattern ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Women In Leadership ◽  
Limiting Factors ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Underrepresentation Of Women ◽  
Novi Sad ◽  
Women Professors ◽  
Experiences Of Women

AbstractUnderrepresentation of women in leadership positions in universities is a phenomenon present in most countries of the world, with some significant differences. In our work we focused on obstacles that women professors in Novi Sad University (Serbia) faced in reaching leadership positions. Analysis is based on qualitative research using a semi structured interview, statistical data and selected secondary sources. Obstacles, mentorship and networking have been researched from an idiographic perspective (reflection and the personal experience of the women at Novi Sad University). Results indicate a significant underrepresentation of women in leadership positions at Novi Sad University. Findings point to a general pattern: the more power and authority the leadership position holds, the scarcer the number of women participating in it. According to interviewees’ statements the patriarchal value system makes the leadership positions difficult to attain for women. Interview analysis also suggests additional limiting factors, such as lack of mentorship and inadequate networking, acting as inhibitors in reaching leadership positions.

The Underrepresentation of Women in Leadership Positions in Rural Russia

2014 ◽  
Vol 80 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. O'Brien ◽  
Stephen K. Wegren
Keyword(s):  
Women In Leadership ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Underrepresentation Of Women

Structural Variables That Offer Explanatory Power for the Underrepresentation of Women Coaches Since Title IX: The Case of Homologous Reproduction

1991 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Marie Stangl ◽  
Mary Jo Kane
Keyword(s):  
Title Ix ◽  
Athletic Directors ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Women Coaches ◽  
Head Coach ◽  
Athletic Director ◽  
Structural Variables ◽  
Homologous Reproduction ◽  
Underrepresentation Of Women

The dramatic decline of women coaches since Title IX has been well documented. This investigation examined how homologous reproduction has influenced the proportion of female to male head coaches within the historical context of Title IX. Homologous reproduction is a process whereby dominants reproduce themselves based on social and/or physical characteristics. Therefore the employment relationship between sex of athletic director and sex of head coach was considered. The sample included 937 public high schools for three Title IX time periods. Analysis of variance procedures indicated significant main effects for sex of athletic director and Title IX timeframe: Significantly more women were hired under female versus male athletic directors. However, there was also a significantly smaller proportion of female coaches in 1981-82 and 1988-89 compared to 1974-75. This latter pattern occurred under both female and male athletic directors. Findings are discussed in terms of analyzing employment practices toward females as manifestations of hegemony.

scholarly journals Gender issues from the perspective of health-care professionals in Neuro-oncology: an EANO and EORTC Brain Tumor Group survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 249-259
Author(s):  
Emilie Le Rhun ◽  
Michael Weller ◽  
Simone P Niclou ◽  
Susan Short ◽  
Karin Piil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brain Tumor ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Women In Leadership ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Faculty Position ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Tumor Group ◽  
Underrepresentation Of Women

Abstract Background Women represent an increasing proportion of the overall workforce in medicine but are underrepresented in leadership roles. Methods To explore gender inequalities and challenges in career opportunities, a web-based survey was conducted among the membership of the European Association of Neuro-Oncology and the Brain Tumor Group of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer. Results A total of 228 colleagues responded to the survey: 129 women (median age 45 years; range, 25-66 years) and 99 men (median age 48 years; range, 24-81 years); 153 participants (67%) were married and 157 participants (69%) had at least 1 child. Women less often declared being married (60% vs 77%, P = .007) or having a child (63% vs 77%, P = .024). Men more frequently had a full-time position (88% vs 75%, P = .036). Women and men both perceived an underrepresentation of women in leadership positions. Half of participants agreed that the most important challenges for women are leading a team and obtaining a faculty position. Fewer women than men would accept such a position (42% vs 56%). The main reasons were limited time for career and an inappropriate work and life balance. Women specifically cited negative discrimination, limited opportunities, and lack of self-confidence. Discrimination of women at work was perceived by 64% of women vs 47% of men (P = .003). Conclusion Women are perceived as experiencing more difficulties in acquiring a leadership position. Personal preferences may account for an underrepresentation of women in leadership positions, but perceived gender inequalities extend beyond disparities of access to leadership.

Women's participation in the Rwandan genocide: mothers or monsters?

2010 ◽  
Vol 92 (877) ◽  
pp. 69-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Hogg
Keyword(s):  
Gender Relations ◽  
Women In Leadership ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Rwandan Genocide ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Participation Of Women ◽  
The Law

AbstractThe participation of women in the 1994 Rwandan genocide should be considered in the context of gender relations in pre-genocide Rwandan society. Many ‘ordinary’ women were involved in the genocide but, overall, committed significantly fewer acts of overt violence than men. Owing to the indirect nature of women's crimes, combined with male ‘chivalry’, women may be under-represented among those pursued for genocide-related crimes, despite the broad conception of complicity in Rwanda's Gacaca Law. Women in leadership positions played a particularly important role in the genocide, and gendered imagery, including of the ‘evil woman’ or ‘monster’, is often at play in their encounters with the law.

Structural Hindrances or Less Driven Women? Managers’ Views on Corporate Quotas

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 285-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Þorgerður J. Einarsdóttir ◽  
Guðbjörg Linda Rafnsdóttir ◽  
Margrét Valdimarsdóttir
Keyword(s):  
Parental Leave ◽  
Business Leaders ◽  
Male Dominance ◽  
Gender Quotas ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Business Leadership ◽  
Top Managers ◽  
Paid Parental Leave ◽  
Underrepresentation Of Women ◽  
The Impact

AbstractHigh levels of women in politics and paid work, together with the availability of paid parental leave and public child care, make the gender imbalance in business leadership in Iceland all the more confounding. This study analyzes business leaders’ attitudes toward gender and leadership positions after a gender quota law for company boards was implemented in 2013. We explore support for gender quotas and whether it is related to how respondents explain women's underrepresentation in leadership positions. A questionnaire was sent to 1,349 managers in the 250 largest companies in Iceland. Our findings indicate that women are more supportive of gender quotas than men. The way in which the respondents explain the underrepresentation of women as top managers is strongly related to their support for gender quotas. Those who believe that women are structurally disadvantaged are more likely to support gender quotas than those who adhere to individual explanations. Furthermore, male dominance at higher company levels is related to negative views on gender quotas, whereas this does not apply at lower levels. The research emphasizes the impact of business leaders on the recruitment of women to business leadership positions and, at the same time, has implications for policy interventions.

Interview on Advancing Women in Sports – Challenges and Future Perspectives in Sports Medicine

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sports Medicine ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Personal Safety ◽  
Female Leaders ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Women And Girls ◽  
Women In Sports ◽  
Group Experience

Girls who play sports are healthier and have a higher educational level than their peers, which in turn will positively reflect on the health of their future children. Girls who are involved in sports, particularly team sports, are also more likely to succeed in their careers and to take up leadership positions. The trend is especially clear among girls from minority groups, who appear to experience greater social and economic mobility, more confidence, lower depression and even more personal safety through sports [1]. While females as a group experience inequality in relation to boys and men, not all women and girls experience inequality to the same level and degree [2]. Apart from policies, resources and programmes in place to support women in sports, the bringing women into sports leadership will be crucial for future progress as recognized by 5th IOC World Conference on Women and Sport in 2012. In his interview, three global female leaders will share their experiences and insights in how to advance women in sports and the role of the medical professionals in this pursuit.

scholarly journals The Political Rights of Women in the Light of Islamic Jurisprudence

rahatulquloob ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 47-51
Author(s):  
Dr. Khadija Aziz ◽  
Dr. Abid Iqbal
Keyword(s):  
Women In Leadership ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Political Rights ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Meaningful Participation ◽  
Participation Of Women ◽  
The Right

Accordingly, the meaningful participation of women in national, local, and community leadership roles has become an important focus on global development policy. Allah (SWT) has given a due and most suitable status to the women.  Women in leadership positions have been mentioned in multiple occasions in Quran. Islam gave them the right to vote and remain politically active in legislative, executive, and judiciary. “Then whoever disputed with you about him after all this knowledge that has come to you, say: ‘Come, let us call our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves, then we pray and invoke sincerely the curse of Allah upon those who lie’’. Quran and hadith were used as primary sources for the collection of authentic information, whereas published data on subject was used as secondary sources.

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