Situational Analyses Of Gender In Sports At District Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Keywords:
Gender Mainstreaming, Sports, Facilities, Pakhtun culture, Analyses, MardanAbstract
The present study is an attempt to analyze the status of sports facilities available to women in district
Mardan both at official level and in private sphere. The study also delineates the Pakhtun cultural
perspective on women in sports. The study is carried out at district Mardan with qualitative research
design. Interviews are conducted with different sports officials, sports persons and community members
of district Mardan. It is revealed that no separate sports gym or ground is designated in the study area
for women sports persons by government. Similarly, no such facility is available in private spare in the
locality. Hence, women participation in sports is non-existent. In order to encourage and motivate women
participation in sports, the government needs to provide separate grounds to women of the district along
with bringing awareness in masses regarding gender mainstreaming in sports.
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