Integral Plan for Physical Activity and Sport Version & Equality between women and men

Abstract

Equality between women and men is a universal legal principle recognized in various international human rights texts. However, they have not been sufficient and have not received full recognition of formal equality, achieved in our country, and the guidelines for the application of the principle of equal treatment in access to goods and services, such as physical activity and sport. The data indicate that formal equality - equal access by or equal treatment - has not become a real and effective equality. Data-quantitative and qualitative- indicate that there is still some way to go. The use of the concept "effective equality between women and men in the activity and sport ", coinciding with the name of the recent" Equal” (2007), intended, first, to exploit the synergies that this law entails and Also avoid terminological disparity in the actions of the administration. Furthermore, this concept can also put the emphasis on the end result, at the arrival point, and not only at the point of departure. There are various concepts that may be particularly useful for better understanding the current situation and active policies to raise cash the principle of equality, including: affirmative action, sexual harassment, and ro-centrism Sexism co-education; nonsexist communication; responsibility; difference inequality, empowerment, equality - equality; impact of gender hegemonic model, vertical segregation (glass ceiling); horizontal segregation, gender - gender mainstreaming, equality plan; unit equality, violence against women. Its definition and explanation is found in the glossary (end of document). The factor of mentoring for women in sports and physical education is also taken under the consideration.

Table of Contents

Abstract2

Introduction4

Discussion4

Recreation4

Reasons for Playing Sports6

Interest in sports6

Motivations for sports6

Reasons for not practicing6

Interest in sporting7

Frequency of reading sports news7

Frequency of reading sports magazines7

Monitoring of sports programs on television7

Participation Form7

Frequency of practice7

Type of activities8

Spaces used8

Directives, coaches and other sport-related professions8

Women in Science Studies and Physical Activity Sport9

Media9

Studies of Science degree in Sport and Physical Activity10

Conclusion11

Recommendations11

References12

Integral Plan for Physical Activity and Sport Version & Equality between women and men

Introduction

The statistical analysis of women's participation in sport and physical activity requires consideration of two very relevant interpretations:

i) The gender perspective in statistics: there are women invisible?

Different studies, in state or regional level, often not match, as it depends on what you consider "Sport" and "physical activity" in each. For the realization of this diagnosis is taken from the data reference surveys of the Sociological Research Centre and carried performing since 1990 and allow us to observe the evolution of the sport. However, from the results of other studies with another type of formulation and analysis, is considered especially necessary in habits surveys sports people take into account the gender perspective in variables such as: type of activities (including for example, "walk" or "dance", and not only traditional competitive sports), causes of abandonment, or reasons not practical, and family status (people who depend on you).

There are women who are invisible in some polls, and some statistics are under suspicion, being necessary to avoid gender bias and have eyes wide in future studies. In relation to this issue, are especially noteworthy some studies that ...