As emphasized by UN Women, sport has the power to change lives. “By teaching women and girls teamwork, self-reliance, resilience and confidence, sport is one of the great drivers of gender equality. Women in sport defy gender stereotypes and social norms, make inspiring role models, and show men and women as equals”.
This report compares the laws and regulations concerning the legal recognition of female professional athletes in Spain, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Peru and the United Kingdom. It analyses whether labor laws are applied to women athletes and assesses current policy and political attitudes with respect to women athletes in the relevant countries. The report also discusses some of the remedies provided in certain parts of the world to address gender discrimination, including traditional civil remedies, other less traditional remedies, gender quotas, and creating task forces.
We hope this report becomes a tool to support women in sport globally and helps to reshape laws and policies in many countries.
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Como destaca ONU Mujeres, el deporte tiene el poder de cambiar vidas. “Al enseñar a mujeres y niñas el trabajo en equipo, la autosuficiencia, la resiliencia y la confianza, el deporte es uno de los grandes promotores de la igualdad de género. Las mujeres en el deporte desafían los estereotipos de género y las normas sociales, son modelos a seguir y muestran a hombres y mujeres como iguales”.
Este estudio compara las leyes y regulaciones relativas al reconocimiento legal de las deportistas profesionales en España, Argentina, Brasil, Colombia, Francia, Alemania, Italia, México, Perú y Reino Unido. Asimismo, analiza si las leyes laborales se aplican a las mujeres deportistas y evalúa la política actual y las actitudes políticas respecto a las mujeres deportistas en los países antes mencionados. El estudio también analiza algunos de los recursos proporcionados en ciertas partes del mundo para abordar la discriminación de género, incluidos los recursos civiles tradicionales, otros recursos menos tradicionales, cuotas de género y la creación de grupos de trabajo.
Esperamos que este estudio se convierta en una herramienta para apoyar a las mujeres en el deporte a nivel mundial y ayude a reformar leyes y políticas en muchos países
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