Brighton Declaration of Women and Sport : - a study of the presence of women on the decision-making bodies of the signatories
Gharavi, Leila (2014)
Gharavi, Leila
HAAGA-HELIA ammattikorkeakoulu
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014060411747
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014060411747
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In this research-oriented thesis the Brighton Declaration on Women and Sport has been introduced. This declaration is the main outcome of the first World Conference on Women and Sport held in Brighton, UK, in 1994, and a main legacy of the International Working Group on Women and Sport (IWG). The overriding aim of the Declaration is: "To develop a sporting culture that enables and values the full involvement of women in every aspect of Sport". Among the ten principles provided in the Declaration is “leadership in sport”. The study in this thesis looks at the decision-making bodies of the signatories of the Declaration and checks for the presence of women on those bodies. The method of collecting information was mainly looking into the existing websites of the signatories. Of the 122 signatories, for which there was existing data:
• The overall average percentage of women present on the decision-making bodies is 19.35 %.
• 14.75% have no women present on their decision-making bodies.
• Only 13% have reached over 40% women on their decision-making bodies.
• A high 59% have less than 20% women on their decision-making bodies.
• Looking at the regional division of the signatories, the absence of women seems more visible within the international signatories, where 80% of them have less than 20% women on their decision-making bodies, and only 3% have reached the 40% mark.
As a conclusion, and comparing the findings from the world of sports with other fields, the world seems to have arrived at a saturation point of about 20% for the presence of women in leadership positions, where only a conscious and calculated set of efforts will be able to properly address this lack of female leaders and provide for solutions.
• The overall average percentage of women present on the decision-making bodies is 19.35 %.
• 14.75% have no women present on their decision-making bodies.
• Only 13% have reached over 40% women on their decision-making bodies.
• A high 59% have less than 20% women on their decision-making bodies.
• Looking at the regional division of the signatories, the absence of women seems more visible within the international signatories, where 80% of them have less than 20% women on their decision-making bodies, and only 3% have reached the 40% mark.
As a conclusion, and comparing the findings from the world of sports with other fields, the world seems to have arrived at a saturation point of about 20% for the presence of women in leadership positions, where only a conscious and calculated set of efforts will be able to properly address this lack of female leaders and provide for solutions.