University of Twente Student Theses
Breaking Barriers : Gender Equality in European Sports Leadership : A comparative case study of Ireland and Germany
Jost, Pauline (2024) Breaking Barriers : Gender Equality in European Sports Leadership : A comparative case study of Ireland and Germany.
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| Abstract: | Despite increasing gender equality between men and women in sports participation, women still face obstacles in most areas of the sports sector. Such a lack of gender equality can be found in sports leadership. In the EU only two of the member states have achieved gender equal sports leadership in 2024 and the degree of gender equality in national sports leadership varies greatly among the countries. Sports leadership scholars identify multiple causes for the persisting inequalities in sports board rooms, one of which is examined in this thesis. Guided by the general research question “how can the varying levels of female representation in sports leadership among EU member states be explained, and how can countries with less gender balance in this area learn from those that are leading the way?” the following paper seeks to determine whether the differences in gender equality in EU-27 member states can be explained by varying policy programs using the cases of Ireland and Germany. A mixed method research design is employed to answer these questions. The results show that the variations in implemented policy programs are not sufficient to explaining why Ireland has gender balanced boards, while Germany does not. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 89 political science |
| Programme: | European Studies MSc (69303) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/102851 |
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