UNESCO Study Guide - World Model United Nations

America, gaining momentum around the world during
the last decades of the 20th century.
in the International Charter of Physical Education
and Sport.
gender discrimination and patriarchal structures,
Perceptions and expectations shape attitudes and
demonstration of male dominance and authority
Traditions of
When women do participate in sports, they are met
are deemed “feminine” while others, such as
and a select few are considered “neutral.” Each
stigma deters any challenge of gender expectations.
Yoga strengthens survivors of rape in Rwanda who are HIV-positive.
participation in sport to the extent that “sport,
perhaps more than any other institution, perpetuates
the myth of male superiority and female inferiority.” 100
gender-related attitudes and actions in sport.
Religion sets expectations for each gender, which
therefore shapes perceptions and standards for men
Games much more than for men. 101 Though religion can
102 most interpretations of
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