ABSTRACT
The purpose of this chapter is to examine the intersection of gender and sport. The author defines sex and gender and differentiates between the two. The discussion then moves to the representation of women in leadership positions in sport, as well as their access to and treatment in sport as participants. In the final section, the author summarizes reasons for the underrepresentation of women in leadership positions in sport. Macro-, meso-, and micro-level factors all affect the opportunities for and experiences of women in sport. Macro-level factors include employment and antidiscrimination laws, systemic forms of sexism, and stakeholder expectations. Bias in decision-making, organizational culture, power relations, and diversity policies are all meso-level factors. Finally, micro-level factors include capital investments and self-limiting behaviors.
