Latest items for SRACE-PRACTICE-1
Feb. 8, 2025, 12:18 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: RCDW-LAW-1, AFE-LAW-1, SRACE-PRACTICE-1, SRACE-PRACTICE-2
"Since seizing power in August 2021, the Taliban government has barred girls and women from high schools and universities, banned them from parks, funfairs and gyms, and ordered them to cover up in public" (par. 6).
Variables: RCDW-LAW-1, AFE-LAW-1, SRACE-PRACTICE-1, SRACE-PRACTICE-2
"Since seizing power in August 2021, the Taliban government has barred girls and women from high schools and universities, banned them from parks, funfairs and gyms, and ordered them to cover up in public" (par. 6).
Feb. 7, 2025, 9:59 a.m.
Countries: India
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"'Parents were not ready to let their girls play Kabaddi as it meant spending a lot of time away from home,' he [Kabaddi coach] says. 'They also worried about the impact it might have on their daughter's marriage prospects,' as traditional families would not approve of girls going out and coming home late" (para 10). "There are about 30 girls in the club and they [coaches] estimate that about 300 have trained with them since they began coaching, including Daji's [coach] own daughter. Some start playing as young as seven years old" (para 12). "Families thought playing Kabaddi was a phase that would pass, and when the women decided to...more
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"'Parents were not ready to let their girls play Kabaddi as it meant spending a lot of time away from home,' he [Kabaddi coach] says. 'They also worried about the impact it might have on their daughter's marriage prospects,' as traditional families would not approve of girls going out and coming home late" (para 10). "There are about 30 girls in the club and they [coaches] estimate that about 300 have trained with them since they began coaching, including Daji's [coach] own daughter. Some start playing as young as seven years old" (para 12). "Families thought playing Kabaddi was a phase that would pass, and when the women decided to...more
Feb. 6, 2025, 7:05 p.m.
Countries: Morocco
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"The women’s sports programme offers a range of activities aimed at promoting women’s sports, especially in rural areas. It has created associations in various cities, organized athletic activities for women and elective classes on the importance of athletics, and organized training sessions for women business owners. There were four female presidents and four women vice-presidents of sports leagues" (24-25).
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"The women’s sports programme offers a range of activities aimed at promoting women’s sports, especially in rural areas. It has created associations in various cities, organized athletic activities for women and elective classes on the importance of athletics, and organized training sessions for women business owners. There were four female presidents and four women vice-presidents of sports leagues" (24-25).
Feb. 3, 2025, 5:21 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1, IIP-PRACTICE-1, SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"The Taliban, a hardline Islamist group which previously ruled the country, has blocked women from the workplace, education and public spaces, as well as barring them from taking part in all sports since seizing power after US and British forces withdrew in 2021" (Para 11).
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1, IIP-PRACTICE-1, SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"The Taliban, a hardline Islamist group which previously ruled the country, has blocked women from the workplace, education and public spaces, as well as barring them from taking part in all sports since seizing power after US and British forces withdrew in 2021" (Para 11).
Feb. 3, 2025, 2:25 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1, IIP-PRACTICE-1, SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"The Taliban, a hardline Islamist group which previously ruled the country, has blocked women from the workplace, education and public spaces, as well as barring them from taking part in all sports since seizing power after US and British forces withdrew in 2021" (Para 11).
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1, IIP-PRACTICE-1, SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"The Taliban, a hardline Islamist group which previously ruled the country, has blocked women from the workplace, education and public spaces, as well as barring them from taking part in all sports since seizing power after US and British forces withdrew in 2021" (Para 11).
Feb. 3, 2025, 12:47 p.m.
Countries: Kenya
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei is the third female runner to have been killed in an alleged act of domestic violence at the same elite training camp in three years. Cheptegei, 33, suffered horrendous burns to 80 per cent of her body in a brutal attack that was reportedly carried out by her ex-boyfriend Dickson Ndiema" (Para 1, 2). "Iten is known as the running capital of the world. It is almost eight thousand feet above sea level, allowing athletes to train at altitude. While the area remains poor, the top athletes can earn more than $1million a year from endorsements and winnings, while around 30 female athletes earn more...more
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei is the third female runner to have been killed in an alleged act of domestic violence at the same elite training camp in three years. Cheptegei, 33, suffered horrendous burns to 80 per cent of her body in a brutal attack that was reportedly carried out by her ex-boyfriend Dickson Ndiema" (Para 1, 2). "Iten is known as the running capital of the world. It is almost eight thousand feet above sea level, allowing athletes to train at altitude. While the area remains poor, the top athletes can earn more than $1million a year from endorsements and winnings, while around 30 female athletes earn more...more
Jan. 28, 2025, 7:59 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"In the area of sport and recreation, significant progress has been made in recent years to promote women’s participation in sporting activities and decision-making forums. In 2018, the Women, Sport, Recreation and Physical Activity Commission of the Costa Rican Institute of Sport and Recreation was established, operating as a gender mechanism at the institutional level and promoting affirmative actions to promote women’s sport, gender parity in the composition of the Institute’s different bodies, training spaces and technical advice on the prevention of sexual harassment in sport and recreation, women’s human rights and gender gaps in this area. Specifically, a protocol against sexual harassment has been adopted by the Football Federation...more
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"In the area of sport and recreation, significant progress has been made in recent years to promote women’s participation in sporting activities and decision-making forums. In 2018, the Women, Sport, Recreation and Physical Activity Commission of the Costa Rican Institute of Sport and Recreation was established, operating as a gender mechanism at the institutional level and promoting affirmative actions to promote women’s sport, gender parity in the composition of the Institute’s different bodies, training spaces and technical advice on the prevention of sexual harassment in sport and recreation, women’s human rights and gender gaps in this area. Specifically, a protocol against sexual harassment has been adopted by the Football Federation...more
Jan. 10, 2025, 6:04 p.m.
Countries: Kenya
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"A crowd erupts in cheers as a young Maasai woman pelts over the finish line, the latest participant in the “Maasai Olympics”, a reimagining of a traditional coming-of-age rite in the rolling Kenyan grasses. On Saturday, hundreds gathered in the Kimana reserve some 200km (120 miles) from the capital, Nairobi, to watch 160 athletes – including 40 young women – compete in the games. he young people were taking part in a reinterpretation of the 'Olamayio' rites undertaken by young Maasai men to prove their skills, identify their leaders and attract girlfriends. But the traditional killing of a lion – and exclusion of girls – have been replaced with sporting...more
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"A crowd erupts in cheers as a young Maasai woman pelts over the finish line, the latest participant in the “Maasai Olympics”, a reimagining of a traditional coming-of-age rite in the rolling Kenyan grasses. On Saturday, hundreds gathered in the Kimana reserve some 200km (120 miles) from the capital, Nairobi, to watch 160 athletes – including 40 young women – compete in the games. he young people were taking part in a reinterpretation of the 'Olamayio' rites undertaken by young Maasai men to prove their skills, identify their leaders and attract girlfriends. But the traditional killing of a lion – and exclusion of girls – have been replaced with sporting...more
Jan. 8, 2025, 3:34 p.m.
Countries: Tajikistan
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"In 2021, the Committee on Women and the Family, together with national gender experts and with the support of the office of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women), as part of the joint Spotlight Initiative of the European Union and UN-Women, conducted a public consultation, review and evaluation of the effectiveness of the current plan of action of the State programme for prevention of domestic violence in Tajikistan for 2014 – 2023. The strengths of the State programme were noted:. . .Ever greater numbers of girls are participating in sports (indicating a decrease in gender stereotypes)" (p. 6-7). "Vocational schools in Tajikistan hold...more
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"In 2021, the Committee on Women and the Family, together with national gender experts and with the support of the office of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women), as part of the joint Spotlight Initiative of the European Union and UN-Women, conducted a public consultation, review and evaluation of the effectiveness of the current plan of action of the State programme for prevention of domestic violence in Tajikistan for 2014 – 2023. The strengths of the State programme were noted:. . .Ever greater numbers of girls are participating in sports (indicating a decrease in gender stereotypes)" (p. 6-7). "Vocational schools in Tajikistan hold...more
April 19, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Serbia
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"Women are underrepresented in sports and among sports officials and holders of scholarships and national awards for athletes" (15).
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"Women are underrepresented in sports and among sports officials and holders of scholarships and national awards for athletes" (15).
Jan. 16, 2024, 6:33 p.m.
Countries: Botswana
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"Whereas a lot remains to be done in terms of women representation in sports there has been significant strides towards achieving this. Out of 281 people who participated in sports decision making in 2013, 66 of these are women; representing 23% of them in decision making positions on sports matters" (33).
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"Whereas a lot remains to be done in terms of women representation in sports there has been significant strides towards achieving this. Out of 281 people who participated in sports decision making in 2013, 66 of these are women; representing 23% of them in decision making positions on sports matters" (33).
Nov. 22, 2023, 5:13 p.m.
Countries: Indonesia
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"When Ifa Misbach was a teenager, she loved to play basketball but was told to stop… I wore my jersey outside home. I hid it from my own mother. So depressing. I'm happy when I am on the basketball court. But my seniors [older students] reported me to my mother. It ended my basketball fun" (80).
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"When Ifa Misbach was a teenager, she loved to play basketball but was told to stop… I wore my jersey outside home. I hid it from my own mother. So depressing. I'm happy when I am on the basketball court. But my seniors [older students] reported me to my mother. It ended my basketball fun" (80).
Nov. 6, 2023, 11:49 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"The National Fitness Programme (2016–2020) is intended to 'promote sports among workers, women and children, and advance the integration of public sports services for migrant workers into the local supply system where they are based'" (24).
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"The National Fitness Programme (2016–2020) is intended to 'promote sports among workers, women and children, and advance the integration of public sports services for migrant workers into the local supply system where they are based'" (24).
Aug. 24, 2023, 1:08 a.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"[There is] limited participation of women in sports…[P]hysical activity among women for their physical and psychological health and well-being [is not being promoted]" (8).
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"[There is] limited participation of women in sports…[P]hysical activity among women for their physical and psychological health and well-being [is not being promoted]" (8).
June 20, 2023, 9:30 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"In 2013, Act No. 832 amending and supplementing the Executive Branch (Organization, Powers and Procedures) Act (No. 290) was passed. In a reaffirmation of the leading role played by women and young people in policy and programme development and planning, it provides for the elevation of the Nicaraguan Women’s Institute and the Youth Institute to the status of ministries. Youth development policies are carried out in conjunction with the national human development plans, thereby ensuring access to recreation through sports and cultural activities that contribute to their well-being. Accounting for half of the membership of national youth sports and cultural movements, women are actively involved in promoting and popularizing culture,...more
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"In 2013, Act No. 832 amending and supplementing the Executive Branch (Organization, Powers and Procedures) Act (No. 290) was passed. In a reaffirmation of the leading role played by women and young people in policy and programme development and planning, it provides for the elevation of the Nicaraguan Women’s Institute and the Youth Institute to the status of ministries. Youth development policies are carried out in conjunction with the national human development plans, thereby ensuring access to recreation through sports and cultural activities that contribute to their well-being. Accounting for half of the membership of national youth sports and cultural movements, women are actively involved in promoting and popularizing culture,...more
April 1, 2023, 9:26 p.m.
Countries: Uzbekistan
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"Significant attention is being paid to the further development of women’s sports in the country’s regions. Pursuant to a Cabinet of Ministers decision of 29 January 2019 on the broad dissemination of narratives promoting a healthy lifestyle in Uzbekistan and the involvement of the population in physical culture and mass sport, a policy framework was approved for the development of physical culture and mass sport in Uzbekistan for the period 2019–2023. Since October 2018, a system of sports activities has been established covering 'Youth Week', 'Women’s Week', 'Neighbourhood and Older Person’s Week' and 'Education Week', with more than 6,000 mass sporting events held throughout the country and attended by more...more
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"Significant attention is being paid to the further development of women’s sports in the country’s regions. Pursuant to a Cabinet of Ministers decision of 29 January 2019 on the broad dissemination of narratives promoting a healthy lifestyle in Uzbekistan and the involvement of the population in physical culture and mass sport, a policy framework was approved for the development of physical culture and mass sport in Uzbekistan for the period 2019–2023. Since October 2018, a system of sports activities has been established covering 'Youth Week', 'Women’s Week', 'Neighbourhood and Older Person’s Week' and 'Education Week', with more than 6,000 mass sporting events held throughout the country and attended by more...more
Feb. 4, 2023, 6:14 p.m.
Countries: Namibia
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"In order to strengthen the Life Skills message the MoEAC, in conjunction with development partners, has developed training manuals for the Sports for Development (S4D) programme. This programme uses sports as a vehicle to teach learners life skills, thus strengthening the life skills component of education. Based on the S4D approach, the Ministry also developed Physical Education for Life (PE4Life) teachers manual. This uses the Physical Education less to strengthen the life skills and provide positive life messaging through physical activity." (15). "Recreational facilities are open to all Namibians irrespective of gender. The Ministry of Youth and Sports is responsible for promoting sporting activities and maintaining sporting facilities across the...more
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"In order to strengthen the Life Skills message the MoEAC, in conjunction with development partners, has developed training manuals for the Sports for Development (S4D) programme. This programme uses sports as a vehicle to teach learners life skills, thus strengthening the life skills component of education. Based on the S4D approach, the Ministry also developed Physical Education for Life (PE4Life) teachers manual. This uses the Physical Education less to strengthen the life skills and provide positive life messaging through physical activity." (15). "Recreational facilities are open to all Namibians irrespective of gender. The Ministry of Youth and Sports is responsible for promoting sporting activities and maintaining sporting facilities across the...more
Feb. 2, 2023, 1:11 p.m.
Countries: Austria
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee recommends that the State party, in line with the Committee’s general recommendation No. 18 (1991) on disabled women:...c) Adopt concrete measures to encourage women and girls with disabilities to engage in sports, including by eliminating discriminatory stereotypes and prejudices and by raising public awareness about the benefits of participation in sports" (13).
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee recommends that the State party, in line with the Committee’s general recommendation No. 18 (1991) on disabled women:...c) Adopt concrete measures to encourage women and girls with disabilities to engage in sports, including by eliminating discriminatory stereotypes and prejudices and by raising public awareness about the benefits of participation in sports" (13).
Jan. 19, 2023, 10:45 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"Hundreds of Iranian women attended a professional domestic football match in Tehran for the first time in over 40 years, following a ban on women attending sports stadiums" (para 1). "Five hundred women were granted access into Tehran’s Azadi stadium to watch a league match" (para 2). "While Thursday was the first time in over 40 years Iranian female soccer fans were allowed to watch a game between local teams, women have been able to attend a small number of the national team’s matches" (para 5).
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"Hundreds of Iranian women attended a professional domestic football match in Tehran for the first time in over 40 years, following a ban on women attending sports stadiums" (para 1). "Five hundred women were granted access into Tehran’s Azadi stadium to watch a league match" (para 2). "While Thursday was the first time in over 40 years Iranian female soccer fans were allowed to watch a game between local teams, women have been able to attend a small number of the national team’s matches" (para 5).
Jan. 13, 2023, 3:34 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"Akif confirmed that the restrictions across Kabul’s parks and gyms would extend to all women 'whether they are with or without a mahram [male escort].'" (para 7). "She said that two men claiming to be from the virtue and vice ministry entered her gym and made all the women leave. 'The women wanted to protest about the gyms [closing] but the Taliban came and arrested them,' she added. 'Now we don’t know if they’re alive or dead.'" (para 12).
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"Akif confirmed that the restrictions across Kabul’s parks and gyms would extend to all women 'whether they are with or without a mahram [male escort].'" (para 7). "She said that two men claiming to be from the virtue and vice ministry entered her gym and made all the women leave. 'The women wanted to protest about the gyms [closing] but the Taliban came and arrested them,' she added. 'Now we don’t know if they’re alive or dead.'" (para 12).
Jan. 12, 2023, 7:42 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"It may seem an observation that ought not to have to be made, but the Saudi fanbase in Qatar is made up of both men and women. At Education City on Saturday afternoon, perhaps one in 20 of those making their way into the stadium were female, making them equivalent to the number of women there to support Poland." (para 2). "Talking to female supporters before the match was not easy. Requests to talk were politely turned down and business cards offering the opportunity to talk later – just about the football – were returned. One woman, wearing the niqab, agreed to speak. Her name was Aliya, it was her...more
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"It may seem an observation that ought not to have to be made, but the Saudi fanbase in Qatar is made up of both men and women. At Education City on Saturday afternoon, perhaps one in 20 of those making their way into the stadium were female, making them equivalent to the number of women there to support Poland." (para 2). "Talking to female supporters before the match was not easy. Requests to talk were politely turned down and business cards offering the opportunity to talk later – just about the football – were returned. One woman, wearing the niqab, agreed to speak. Her name was Aliya, it was her...more
July 6, 2022, 10:35 a.m.
Countries: Djibouti
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"Women’s participation in recreation, sports and all other aspects of cultural life is increasing steadily in urban areas. Level of education is the determining factor: the higher a woman’s level of education, the more her participation tends to approximate that of men" (25). "In competitive sport, a women’s championship is held in almost every sport played in the country, although the number of women competitors is still low. As a result of awareness-raising activities, the perception of gender in popular sports played in urban areas has undergone significant changes, with the percentage of women participants rising steadily. Consequently, the National Olympic Committee of Djibouti is headed by a woman president...more
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"Women’s participation in recreation, sports and all other aspects of cultural life is increasing steadily in urban areas. Level of education is the determining factor: the higher a woman’s level of education, the more her participation tends to approximate that of men" (25). "In competitive sport, a women’s championship is held in almost every sport played in the country, although the number of women competitors is still low. As a result of awareness-raising activities, the perception of gender in popular sports played in urban areas has undergone significant changes, with the percentage of women participants rising steadily. Consequently, the National Olympic Committee of Djibouti is headed by a woman president...more
June 7, 2022, 10:47 a.m.
Countries: China
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"Women have actively participated in a variety of domestic and international sport events. From 2004 to 2010, Chinese athletes won 841 world champion titles, of which female athletes won 473 (56 per cent); Chinese athletes set world records 125 times over the same period, of which 98 (78 per cent) were set by female athletes" (51). "Efforts have been intensified to provide disabled persons with access to sport and fitness services. China has successfully held the 2007 Shanghai Special Olympics World Summer Games, the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games, the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Paralympic Games and other international competitions as well as domestic competitions such as the Seventh National Games for...more
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"Women have actively participated in a variety of domestic and international sport events. From 2004 to 2010, Chinese athletes won 841 world champion titles, of which female athletes won 473 (56 per cent); Chinese athletes set world records 125 times over the same period, of which 98 (78 per cent) were set by female athletes" (51). "Efforts have been intensified to provide disabled persons with access to sport and fitness services. China has successfully held the 2007 Shanghai Special Olympics World Summer Games, the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games, the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Paralympic Games and other international competitions as well as domestic competitions such as the Seventh National Games for...more
May 16, 2022, 8:09 p.m.
Countries: Suriname
Variables: LO-DATA-3, SRACE-PRACTICE-1, SRACE-PRACTICE-2
"Various important statistics are not disaggregated making it difficult to obtain gender breakdowns, as is the case with data on access to land, production, credit, skills training, sports and recreation" (7).
Variables: LO-DATA-3, SRACE-PRACTICE-1, SRACE-PRACTICE-2
"Various important statistics are not disaggregated making it difficult to obtain gender breakdowns, as is the case with data on access to land, production, credit, skills training, sports and recreation" (7).
Jan. 6, 2022, 12:09 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"Women participate in national level sports but it does not lead them to the Olympics. The national level sport women participate in is basketball. Girls attend regional level competitions. However, lately due to limited funding, lack of facility sites, and due to security issues, girls are not participating as much" (1).
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"Women participate in national level sports but it does not lead them to the Olympics. The national level sport women participate in is basketball. Girls attend regional level competitions. However, lately due to limited funding, lack of facility sites, and due to security issues, girls are not participating as much" (1).
Aug. 3, 2021, 1:12 p.m.
Countries: Indonesia
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"'Even though we are wearing a niqab like this, it doesn’t mean that we become weak Muslim women,' Ms. Idhanur said after dismounting. 'We can become strong Muslim women by participating in archery and horseback riding'" (para 6). "Leading the way is Indadari Mindrayanti, a clothing designer, who founded the Niqab Squad four years ago to promote wearing the veil. It now has nearly 6,000 members with chapters across Indonesia and in Malaysia and Taiwan. 'We really want to go to heaven, and so we sacrifice,' Ms. Indadari explained at a Niqab Squad equestrian and archery event near Jakarta. 'Part of our sacrifice is not showing our beauty and covering...more
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"'Even though we are wearing a niqab like this, it doesn’t mean that we become weak Muslim women,' Ms. Idhanur said after dismounting. 'We can become strong Muslim women by participating in archery and horseback riding'" (para 6). "Leading the way is Indadari Mindrayanti, a clothing designer, who founded the Niqab Squad four years ago to promote wearing the veil. It now has nearly 6,000 members with chapters across Indonesia and in Malaysia and Taiwan. 'We really want to go to heaven, and so we sacrifice,' Ms. Indadari explained at a Niqab Squad equestrian and archery event near Jakarta. 'Part of our sacrifice is not showing our beauty and covering...more
July 20, 2021, 5:08 p.m.
Countries: Vietnam
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"On the morning of July 18th, in Hanoi, the Vietnam women's soccer team entered the first training session to prepare for the 2022 AFC Women's Cup qualifiers" (para 1). "This season, the Vietnam women's soccer team has 34 players from 6 clubs... Thuy Trang is older but still plays well as a key player on the Ho Chi Minh City team" (para 3). "The team has set goals not only for the 2022 AFC Women's Cup finals, but Vietnam women's soccer team is also determined to participate in the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup" (para 6).
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"On the morning of July 18th, in Hanoi, the Vietnam women's soccer team entered the first training session to prepare for the 2022 AFC Women's Cup qualifiers" (para 1). "This season, the Vietnam women's soccer team has 34 players from 6 clubs... Thuy Trang is older but still plays well as a key player on the Ho Chi Minh City team" (para 3). "The team has set goals not only for the 2022 AFC Women's Cup finals, but Vietnam women's soccer team is also determined to participate in the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup" (para 6).
July 9, 2021, noon
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"The health club was opened late last year[2019] by Maryam Durani, 36, an indomitable women’s rights advocate who has survived two suicide bombings, an assassination attempt and countless death threats — not to mention harsh public condemnation for opening the club.The gym has survived, tucked away in a windowless basement inside a locked compound, shielded from prying eyes. It is the latest addition to the Khadija Kubra Women’s Association, run by Ms. Durani with her father’s help since 2004. It includes a radio station, English and literacy classes for women, an Islamic school and a seamstress center that sells clothing made by women"(para 5-6).
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"The health club was opened late last year[2019] by Maryam Durani, 36, an indomitable women’s rights advocate who has survived two suicide bombings, an assassination attempt and countless death threats — not to mention harsh public condemnation for opening the club.The gym has survived, tucked away in a windowless basement inside a locked compound, shielded from prying eyes. It is the latest addition to the Khadija Kubra Women’s Association, run by Ms. Durani with her father’s help since 2004. It includes a radio station, English and literacy classes for women, an Islamic school and a seamstress center that sells clothing made by women"(para 5-6).
June 9, 2021, 8:43 p.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"There are two Polish national organizations that actively promote women’s sport, namely the Polish Association of Women and Sport (PSSK) and the Women and Sport Commission of the Polish Olympic Committee (PKOl). The Polish Association of Women and Sport, a non-profit organization, was established in 1994 and is open to female competitors, including Olympians and representatives of various communities interested in the development of women’s sport. Since 2002, the Association has been a member of PKOl. The Women and Sport Commission of the Polish Olympic Committee, established in 1999 and open to female Olympians, sports journalists, representatives of sports organizations and sports academies, implements activities aimed at promoting the physical...more
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"There are two Polish national organizations that actively promote women’s sport, namely the Polish Association of Women and Sport (PSSK) and the Women and Sport Commission of the Polish Olympic Committee (PKOl). The Polish Association of Women and Sport, a non-profit organization, was established in 1994 and is open to female competitors, including Olympians and representatives of various communities interested in the development of women’s sport. Since 2002, the Association has been a member of PKOl. The Women and Sport Commission of the Polish Olympic Committee, established in 1999 and open to female Olympians, sports journalists, representatives of sports organizations and sports academies, implements activities aimed at promoting the physical...more
Dec. 17, 2020, 6:15 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
“An Iranian woman set herself on fire outside the Tehran courthouse she was being tried in for illegally attending a football match disguised as a man. The woman, known only as Sahar, 29, was taken to Motahari Hospital and is in intensive care with burns covering 90 per cent of her body. She was arrested in March for allegedly trying to enter Tehran stadium dressed as a man and resisting arrest. She was subsequently charged with 'insulting the public by defying the dress code for women'. After she was told she could face up to six months in prison, Sahar set herself on fire with gasoline as she left the...more
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
“An Iranian woman set herself on fire outside the Tehran courthouse she was being tried in for illegally attending a football match disguised as a man. The woman, known only as Sahar, 29, was taken to Motahari Hospital and is in intensive care with burns covering 90 per cent of her body. She was arrested in March for allegedly trying to enter Tehran stadium dressed as a man and resisting arrest. She was subsequently charged with 'insulting the public by defying the dress code for women'. After she was told she could face up to six months in prison, Sahar set herself on fire with gasoline as she left the...more