By Chandrakant W. Dongare

1. “Women Empowerment Programmes of
government for promotion of Sports Activity:
Challenges & Opportunity in 21st century”.
Dr. Sushma S. Patil
D.A.V. College, Mulund (Mumbai)
Prof. Chandrakant W. Dongare
Physical Director, GIMR Jalgaon

2. Introduction
Introduction
• Sports have gained tremendous popularity all over
the globe and this healthy trend is likely to
continue in the future also.
• Fostering opportunities for women’s participation
in sports is not just about advocating for the right
of women to play.
• Girls also experience poverty-related barriers,
such as lack of appropriate equipment, clothing or
sanitary items.

3. • These serve as unique barriers to girls’
participation in sporting activities.
• By creating opportunities for women and girls to
engage in sport, communities and societies
empower women and girls on an individual level,
by promoting self-confidence, leadership,
teamwork skills and a sense of achievement.

4. • The secret of their success are coupled with the
coordinated efforts of various agencies involved in
promotion of sports creation of infrastructure
from the grass root level and intensive coaching.
• International perspective on women and sport
embracing every continent and country

5. The International Women and Sport Strategy
It aimed to coordinate work on women and sport
issues in the international arena.
It recommended the implementation of the Strategy
and the adoption declared by governments and
organizations around the world.
It seeks a commitment from governmental and non-
governmental organizations to apply the Principles
set out in the declaration by developing appropriate
policies, structures and mechanisms which:

6. • Ensure that all women and girls have the
opportunity to participate in sport in a safe and
supportive environment which preserves the
rights, dignity and respect of the individual;
• Promote the recognition of women’s involvement
in sport as a contribution to public life,
community development and in building a healthy
nation; and
• Promote the recognition by women of the intrinsic
value of sport and its contribution to personal
development and healthy lifestyle.

7. Government efforts for Women Empower through through
Government efforts for Women Empower Sports
Sports
• The establishment of Women and Sport is an
important milestone.
• Governments and sports organizations should
provide equal opportunities to women to reach
their sports performance potential by ensuring
that all activities and programmes relating to
performance improvements take account of the
specific needs of female athletes.

8. • Governments and sports organisations should
provide equal opportunities to women to reach
their sports performance potential by ensuring
that all activities and programmes relating to
performance improvements take account of the
specific needs of female athletes.

9. • CHALLENGES FACING WOMEN IN THE
SPORT CONTEXT CURRENT CONTEXT
• Following challenges mostly faced by women during
sports as a career option.
• Training
• Champs
• Gender discrimination
• Selection criteria
• Social attitude
• Cultural attitude
• Access and equity
• Empowerment and development of human resources
for women
• Networking and collective use of resources

10. OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN SPORT
ACTIVITY
• The most of women are struggling for their sports
place in the global village. In my opinion, the
following issues could be of value:
• Networking is essential. International exchange
programs and opportunities for the women of
country and institutions willing and able to reach
out to the women of India will make a difference.
Such opportunities will provide much needed
women mentors and role models to the women of
country .

11. • Education and empowerment drive social change.
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Ways and means appropriate for the conditions
and demands of Indian women must be found if
we want to increase our human sport capital. Joint
ventures such as International Leadership
Development Programs could provide
opportunities to women to grow in terms of
management skills and competencies.
• Interconnectedness between sport and allied
disciplines like education, social welfare,
community health, arts and culture,
environmental affairs and tourism is crucial to
ensure that the contribution of women adds value
to the broader social fabric.

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• Sustainability ensures the development and
internalizing of new desired behavior patterns.
• The National Sports Festival of Women which
should be preceded by State level and District level
festivals for women to be arranged by the State
Sports Councils and the District Sports Councils
respectively, should continue to be held regularly
and should include more and more games and
sports.

13. Conclusion
• The most important thing about social change
through women’s leadership and social change is
to believe that it can happen.
• The future is a figment of our imagination. It is
what we believe it to be. The only thing that limits
the potential of women in sport is the limits we
place on our imagination.

14. THANK YOU
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