Establishing Equality: Sports' New Frontier

The famous things in sports which are fitness, correctness, or artisticness are for everybody and have no bounds. However, the path to equality in sports is not without bumps—inequitable pay, for instance, to slack opportunities for minority groups. But as we go further deep into a new era, a movement for real emancipation has gained momentum which could lead to the promotion of inclusion and fairness envisioning the future where there will be no place for discrimination.

In the past, almost all sports were led by male athletes, and women mostly did not receive scholarships or significant sponsorships. Nonetheless, great achievements have been witnessed along the journey towards exploiting the full potential of women in this sector. Initiatives like Title IX in the United States have already served as a stepping stone for more female athletes to be included in and given essential support for the sport they are passionate about, in educational institutions. The same ought to apply to global events such as the FIFA Women's World Cup and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) which have created another Foursphere for women's sports considering these world sporting events, the global attention has been greatly focused on women's sports to admire.

Among the others is that the struggle for equality involves the gender dimensions as it goes beyond gender and also covers race, sexuality, and people with different disabilities. The athletes from marginalized communities have been those who often got discrimination and prejudice and, therefore, didn’t find it easy to be on a relatively equal field. They may also view these challenges as an opportunity to rise above the challenge, filling people with generational inspiration and demolishing these walls one by one.

For this, two factors should be considered: the pay gap for both sexes and also those lacking the same funds. Although the situation has improved after the introduction of various organizations like the WNBA making equal pay visible, a lot remains to be fought for. The sponsors and different organizations must come to the understanding that athletes regardless of their gender are contributing to the development of sports globally, and they should be provided with enough support and rewards to do it effectively.