The Empowerment of Women through Playing Football: Participant Ethnographic Research in Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro - Emma Frazer

Year
2025
Organisation
Summary

This ethnographic study examines how amateur football empowers women in Argentina and Brazil. Despite historical exclusion, participation helps women challenge gender norms, build confidence, and form supportive communities. Football becomes a pathway to broader social empowerment, offering insights for policies promoting gender equality through increased access to sport.