Men and Women Equality in Sports - amazonia.fiocruz.br

Women's sportsboth amateur and professionalhave existed throughout the world for centuries in all varieties of sports. Female participation and popularity in sports increased dramatically in the 20th century, especially in the last quarter-century, reflecting changes in modern societies that emphasize gender parity.

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Although the level of participation and performance still varies greatly by country and by sport, women 's sports are generally accepted throughout the world today. However, despite a rise in women's participation in sports, a large disparity in participation rates between women and men remains. Many institutions and Wome still remain conservative and do not contribute to gender equity in sports. Women who play sports face many obstacles today, such as lower pay, less media coverage, and different injuries compared to their male counterparts.

Documents - Olympic Games

Many female athletes have engaged in peaceful protests, such as playing strikes, social media campaigns, and even federal lawsuits to address these inequalities. Before each ancient Olympic Games there was a separate women's athletic event held at the same stadium in Olympiathe Heraean Gamesdedicated to the goddess Hera.

Myth held that the Heraea was founded by Hippodameiathe wife of the king who founded the Olympics. Norman Gardiner:.

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At the festival there were races for maidens of various ages. Their course was feet, or one-sixth less than the men's stadium.

The maidens ran with their hair down their backs, a short tunic reaching just below the knee, Soorts their right shoulder bare to the breast. The victors received crowns of olive and a share of the heifer sacrificed to Hera. They had, too, the right of setting up their statues in the Heraeum.

Although married women were excluded from the Olympics even as spectators, Cynisca won an Olympic game as owner of a chariot champions of chariot races were owners not ridersas did EuryleonisBelisticheZeuxo, Encrateia and HermioneTimareteTheodota and Kassia.]