Persistence of Gender Stereotypes in Sports

Abstract

Equality among women and men is the fundamental principle of the European Union. European Commission has declared to eliminate and resolve the gender inequalities in decision-making within the Women’s Charter as well as the strategy for women and men equality. Although there is a continuous growth in women’s participation in sports, women are still underrepresented in the decision-making bodies of the sports institutions at local, national, European and global level. However, gender inequality remains common in our society, even though the way how individuals experience gender discrimination differs. The reason is the fact that inequality is the consequence of various factors influence, not the gender itself only. When strengthening gender equality in sports and decision-making, eliminating gender inequalities is the most important. Following the contemporary