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Retrieved from: Mataruna-Dos-Santos, L., Sayeed Khan, M., & Ahmed Haamed Mahmoud Sayed Ahmed Abdelwa Al Shibini, M. (2018). Contemporary scenario of Muslin women and sport in the United Arab Emirates: Pathways to the vision 2021. Olimpianos – Journal Of Olympic Studies, 2(2), 449-474.

According to Mataruna-Dos-Santos et al. (2018), Male athletes dominate the sports world, and they rarely compete against female counterparts. Women's participation in sports has become a major focus of development in the sporting world. When it comes to both professional and recreational sports, the UAE government goes out of its way to encourage the participation of women. Women in many Emirati homes are being encouraged to seek a career in athletics. While competing in major competitions like the Olympic Games, women athletes are defying prejudices.

Retrieved from: Ünsal, E., Kaptanoğlu, S., & Kabasakal, H. (2021). The Turkish Super League meets its first female club president. Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, 11(2), 1-27.

According to Ünsal et al. (2021), women are gaining recognition since the 20th century especially in the sport industry. The recognition of women in sport has been sported ion Turkey especially in football that remain a national sport. During the 2019-2020 season is when the first female became a football club president which was never usual. Football sport has been a male dominated sport but women are finding their way into the sport and performing very well making it significant to offer them support.

Retrieved from: Taylor, K., Linden, A., & Antunovic, D. (2019). “From Beach Nymph to Gridiron Amazon”: Media Coverage of Women in American Football, 1934–1979. Communication & Sport, 9(3), 458-475.

The authors Taylor et al. (2019), stated that the American football has been a sport that is associated with boys and men for years and the women have been participating in the sport for a period of about 100 years. In the 20th century is the period where media coverage on women playing the American football started and this brought into light the aspect of women in sport. The media coverage resulted to more women feminist sports studies literature and the government focused in demonstrating women athleticism.

Retrieved from: Osborne, C., & Skillen, F. (2020). Women in sports history: the more things change, the more they stay the same?. Sport In History, 40(4), 411-433.

According to the research, there is a tremendous progress about the increasing number of women in sports and this is well demonstrated in the community. The article expresses about the reality in the UK where in the past 10 years, women in sport are in an upward growth and this is much promising about the recognition of the women in sport. The acceptance and support of women in sports is a good empowerment that makes them also showcase their talents and capabilities and promote equity in the society.

References

Mataruna-Dos-Santos, L., Sayeed Khan, M., & Ahmed Haamed Mahmoud Sayed Ahmed Abdelwa Al Shibini, M. (2018). Contemporary scenario of Muslin women and sport in the United Arab Emirates: Pathways to the vision 2021. Olimpianos – Journal Of Olympic Studies, 2(2), 449-474.

Osborne, C., & Skillen, F. (2020). Women in sports history: the more things change, the more they stay the same?. Sport In History, 40(4), 411-433.

Taylor, K., Linden, A., & Antunovic, D. (2019). “From Beach Nymph to Gridiron Amazon”: Media Coverage of Women in American Football, 1934–1979. Communication & Sport, 9(3), 458-475.

Ünsal, E., Kaptanoğlu, S., & Kabasakal, H. (2021). The Turkish Super League meets its first female club president. Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, 11(2), 1-27.