Issues of gender in sport leadership: reflections from Sub-Saharan Africa

Burnett-Louw, Cora

doi:10.1080/01436597.2022.2121694

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“…South African women lack the support from global feminist movements and local praxis, whilst women's issues remain the concern of women as a local manifestation of accepting the status quo as inevitable. The literature within this study has highlighted the lack of concerted and coordinated efforts by African (sport) leaders to set an agenda for meaningful and sustainable gender equity and mainstreaming in a dispensation where profiling men and leaders largely remains uncontested ( 50 ). In competitive sport, men emerge as natural leaders with the acceptance of some women in the echelons of power.…”

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“…In South Africa, the leadership landscape for women in sport can only be described as “dire”. Research in this field is limited ( 4 , 50 – 52 ), with only a few studies focusing on the overall gender equality/equity landscape within a sporting context as it mainly relates to participation ( 53 – 55 ). Comparing the handful of recent studies ( 56 , 57 ) with earlier ones ( 58 , 59 ), indicate that not much has changed since democracy (1994), when South Africa held its first democratic elections post-apartheid (institutionalised racial segregation by the government—1948 to 1994).…”

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“…Comparing the handful of recent studies ( 56 , 57 ) with earlier ones ( 58 , 59 ), indicate that not much has changed since democracy (1994), when South Africa held its first democratic elections post-apartheid (institutionalised racial segregation by the government—1948 to 1994). A regional study in 2014 and its follow-up in 2021 highlight slow progress for women to access leadership within the formal sporting sector as guided by selected targets of the United Nation's (UN) policy framework and that of the AU ( 4 , 50 ). The above-mentioned studies will help to frame the skewed sport leadership landscape in South Africa, within an African feminist context.…”

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The underrepresentation of women in sport leadership in South Africa

Adom-Aboagye,

Burnett

2023

Front. Sports Act. Living

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IntroductionThe lack of representation of women in sport leadership, despite global movements and policies that have found some traction, is a persistent, unremitting challenge globally, and especially in South Africa. This study aimed to explore the intersections of gender and sports ideology and its impact on gender (in) equity in the South African context. The study draws on African feminist theories and perspectives as a conceptual framework.MethodsTwenty-eight interviews with prominent administrators, gender activists in sport, and practitioners from the sport-for-development sector and thematic document analysis provided qualitative data for the generation of three main themes relating to: (i) norms and values; (ii) male resistance; and (iii) agency.ResultsThe results of the study show minimal traction on changing patriarchally informed cultural beliefs towards women with men as gatekeepers and masculinity framed for leadership attributes in most sports.DiscussionWithin an African feminist viewpoint, gender justice is multilayered and the inclusion of women within a holistic environment of shared decision-making and equitable resource mobilisation and distribution cannot be achieved through advocacy alone but necessitate the mainstreaming of a gender agenda to meaningfully address transformative change of sport systems and practices.

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2023

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Gendered Gaps in the Adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture in Africa and How to Overcome Them

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In Africa, the agricultural sector contributes approximately 10–20% of the total anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It presents rapid growth as a result of rising food demand in Africa, which is being driven by population growth. Consequently, climate change can negatively affect crop yields and livestock production, thus threatening food security. This review highlights the existing gender gaps in African agriculture and discusses the drivers and barriers that maintain gender gaps in climate-smart agriculture (CSA) adoption in African countries. Moreover, the review offers a comprehensive roadmap for the essential measures required to facilitate the widespread uptake of CSA practices among female farmers. Several CSA practices were reported, such as agricultural practices, forest and cropland regeneration practices, water resources, and the use of weather and climate information services. The gender gap in the adoption of CSA practices was influenced by policy legislation, financial resources, social and cultural taboos, and technical determinants such as climate information access. To address this gender gap, scientific-outcome-based research should be used to address gender gaps among female small farmers. In conclusion, to overcome the gender gap in CSA adoption in Africa, this review recommends the use of a gender-responsive approach, the development of scientific research-driven measures, and the prioritization of gender equality in governments’ agendas in the context of climate change uncertainty.

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Issues of gender in sport leadership: reflections from Sub-Saharan Africa

Cited by 3 publications

References 30 publications

The underrepresentation of women in sport leadership in South Africa

The underrepresentation of women in sport leadership in South Africa

More Medals, More Press: African Media Coverage of the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Gendered Gaps in the Adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture in Africa and How to Overcome Them

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