The growth of women's sports is evident, with packed stadiums and a 50/50 gender split among athletes at the Paris Olympics. However, significant challenges remain, particularly in leadership roles like coaching, where gender equality is far from achieved. Current estimates suggest that female coaches at the Paris Olympics are still at 13%, similar to the Tokyo Games. Helen Nkwocha, the first woman to coach a men's European football team, highlights the obstacles women face, emphasizing the need for equitable opportunities in coaching despite some progress made over the years.
I'd just like a chance to say: 'I'm a football coach, and that's it.' But you also need to feel that you're not unfairly up against [less qualified] competition.
Despite the achievement of gender equality at the Olympics for athletes, female representation among coaches has barely improved, staying stagnant at around 13%.
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