Lecture 8: Sport, Gender and Development

Question 1

sport for the development of peace

Answer 1

the use of sport to achieve non-sport outcomes

Question 2

what is sport, gender and development?

Answer 2

build self esteem, promote empowerment, enhance females health and well-being

Question 3

what is postcolonial feminist theory?

Answer 3

gender as intersects with other forms of oppression

Question 4

Nike says “when an educated girl earns income she reinvests __% in her family, compared to 35% for a boy”

Answer 4

90

Question 5

what are the two notable tendencies with the focus on girls as the ‘new’ agents of social change?

Answer 5

1. the emergence of a new social movement known as ‘sport for development and peace’
2. ….

Question 6

what was the goal of the southern NGO program?

Answer 6

to address increasing domestic and sexual based violence that young girls in Uganda face by developing the use of martial arts to improve the status of girls, to improve their gender relations in their communities, develop skills

Question 7

what were the benefits of the program?

Answer 7

women were encouraged to be flourishing, educated, employable, and confident young leaders ready to take responsibility

Question 8

what were the challenges of the program?

Answer 8

enhanced girls agency but ignored gender relations by excluding boys and becoming self reliant = problematic w no structural support