Page 9 - UK Magazine March
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The With this in mind, it comes as no surprise that
there are less active female professionals in
sport. The facts speak for themselves – women
receive less pay, sponsorship, and
change opportunities. On top of that, they also need
to fight stereotypes and discrimination – can
women really be blamed for losing the
is now! Times are changing, as women in sport
enthusiasm for sport?
continue to grow in quantity and popularity,
the media is beginning to shed light on the
If we want to achieve true gender equality in
gender gap in sport. With this, we are finally
sport, then efforts need to be made early on in
beginning to see a lasting impact. But are we
children's lives. Most boys are inspired at a
doing enough?
young age to pursue a life in sports. often
being signed up to local football, basketball or
They say that every little helps, but it’s evident
rugby clubs. The dream to become an athlete
"Be the
we need to do as much as possible to help
is not as common among young girls. Females
break the taboo. Whether you are a fan, player,
from a young age tend to have very little hope
executive, or a relative who has zero interest in
to go after a profession in sports, which could
sport, we can all help to end a long-standing
give them the opportunity to have a
social problem, by encouraging sports to be
change you
successful career.
pursued by both males and females.
want to see
in the
world."
- MAHATMA GANDHI
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