APPENDIX I

A QUESTIONNAIRE ON ‘A STUDY ON GENDER

DISCRIMINATIONS FACED BY WOMEN ATHLETES IN INDIA’.

The athletes in India, especially the woman athletes, face different

types of discriminations which may affect their overall performance in sports
events and also their entire career. The study intended to reveal the various
discriminations faced by them in and outside the field. Questions related to
the various discriminations faced by them are given below. Kindly record
your opinion by a tick mark.

1: General Information

Name of the Athlete :

Area of specialization :
Present status : Active/Inactive
Major achievements in sports : 1.
2.
3.
Place/Locality : Urban/Rural
District :
State :
Caste : Hindu/Muslim/Christian/others
Telephone No. :
E-Mail :
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DISCRIMINATION RELATED TO PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS

I. PUBLIC OUT LOOK TOWARDS PARTICIPATION OF GIRLS IN

SPORTS

Do you feel any gender discrimination in public’s attitude

1 Yes No
towards the female participation in sports?
Do you feel that the attitude of public is discouraging
2 Yes No
female athletes from participating in sports?
Do you feel that the public suspect the moral side of you
3 Yes No
as a female athlete?
Do the public think that the female participation in sports
4 Yes No
is not good for their culture?
Do you feel that the audience encourages male athlete
5 Yes No
than the female in competitions?
Do you feel that is there any gender discrimination in
6 Yes No
giving reception/ recognition by the local authorities?
Did the public feel that females should remain as
7 Yes No
household instead of participating in sports?

II. FEELINGS OF FAMILY TOWARDS PARTICIPATION OF GIRLS

IN SPORTS

Are you discouraged by any of your family members from

1 Yes No
participating in selection trials?
Did any of your family members deny your opportunity to
2 Yes No
participate in sports at various levels?
Did your family members discourage you from
3 Yes No
participating in sports training?
Did your parents give more pocket money to your
4 Yes No
brother/s (for food, uniform, practice shoes etc….)?
Do your family members feel that money spent for girls in
5 Yes No
sports is a waste?
Do your family members think that female participation in
6 Yes No
sports is a shame to their family?
Do your parents believe that participation of females in
7 Yes No
sports will create troubles in their future life?
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III APPROACH OF SPORTS ORGANIZERS

Do you feel that the male athletes are given better food
1 Yes No
than the female athletes?
Do you feel that the female athletes are given lesser prize
2 Yes No
money compared to their counterparts?
Do you feel that the male athletes are given more
3 Yes No
incentives for participating in competitions?
Do you feel that the male athletes are given better sports
4 Yes No
equipments than the female?
Do you feel that the male athletes are given better
5 transportation facilities than the female for participating in Yes No
sports competitions?
Do you feel that the sports organizers are including only
6 Yes No
few events for female athletes?
Do you feel that the male athletes are given better
7 Yes No
accommodation than the female athletes?

IV. ATTITUDE OF OFFICIALS

Do you feel that the officials are providing better

1 Yes No
atmosphere for the male athletes during competitions?
Do you feel that the officials are showing favouritism to
2 Yes No
the male athletes during competition?
Do you feel that the officials set special restrictions for
3 Yes No
female athletes during competition?
Do you feel that the officials are always rough to the
4 Yes No
female athletes?
Do you feel that the officials are ignoring/underestimating
5 Yes No
female athletes?
Is there any discrimination in the behaviour/attitude of
6 Yes No
officials towards female athlete?
Do you feel that officials are not giving due importance
7 Yes No
for the complaints of female athletes?
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V. ATTITUDE OF PEER GROUPS

Do your friends have negative attitude towards the female

1 Yes No
participation in sports?
Do you feel that there is gender discrimination in the peer
2 group, in encouraging athletes while practicing in sports? Yes No

3 Are they suspicious of the moral side of female athletes? Yes No

Had any of your friends left you only because you are an
4 Yes No
athlete?
Have you ever faced any misbehaviour from your friends
5 Yes No
because you are a female athlete?
Do you feel that there is gender discrimination among the
6 peer group in encouraging the participants during Yes No
competition?
Do you feel that the peer group shows gender
7 Yes No
discrimination in appreciating the winners?

VI APPROACH OF TEACHERS AND COACHES

Do you feel that the attitudes of teachers are not in favour

1 Yes No
of female participation in sports?
Do you feel that the attitude of coaches is not in favour of
2 Yes No
the participation of female in sports?
Do you feel that the teachers are showing more affection
3 Yes No
towards the male athletes?
Is there any gender discrimination in allotting sports fund
4 Yes No
to the students through the teachers and coaches?
Is there any gender discrimination in providing sports
5 Yes No
equipments to the students for practice?
Do you think that the coaches are giving more time and
6 Yes No
attention to male athletes for training?
Do you think that there is gender discrimination in
7 providing refreshment to the athletes by the Yes No
teachers/coaches?
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VII. PRESS AND MEDIA

Do you feel that the media is giving more attention

1 Yes No
towards the male athletes?
Have you missed any sports incentive like award, job or
2 prize money, etc. in which you were eligible, due to lack Yes No
of enough publicity by media?
Did you feel that the media is not giving enough publicity
3 Yes No
to the medals or awards won by female athletes?
Do you feel that you missed an award given by media
4 Yes No
because you are a female athlete?
Do you think that press and media are providing more
5 Yes No
space and time for male than the female?
Do you feel that there is gender discrimination in selecting No
6 and publishing/telecasting photos by medias? Yes

Do you feel that press/medias are giving news and

7 pictures of male on the front page and female news and Yes No
pictures are only on inside pages?

DISCRIMINATION EXPERIENCED IN OTHER AREAS OF SPORTS

LIFE
I. ECONOMICAL ASPECT

Do you feel that the parents are giving more money to

1 Yes No
your brother/s for buying sports kit?
Do feel that the employers give more allowance for the No
2 male athletes for participating in competitions? Yes

Does the employer give more allowance to the male

3 Yes No
employees for practice of sports?
Do you feel that male athletes are getting higher
4 Yes No
remuneration for the same job?
Do you feel that sponsors prefer male athletes than the
5 Yes No
female athletes?
Do you feel that there is sponsors prefer male athletes
6 Yes No
than the female athletes?
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II. SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACCEPTANCE

As a women athlete do you feel any kind of discrimination

1 Yes No
in the behaviour of the public?
Do you feel that female athletes are not getting equal
2 Yes No
social status in the society?
Do the public think that women’s participation in sports is
3 Yes No
against their culture?
Do you feel that the female athletes are neglected from the
4 Yes No
opportunity as chief guest /guest in public functions?
Do you think that female athletes are not getting due
5 Yes No
recognition in public meetings?
As a champion athlete have you ever felt that you are
6 ignored in a function which is held for honoring the Yes No
winning athletes?

Does the society feel an increase of female participation as

7 Yes No
a negative symptom?

III. RELIGIOUS FACTORS

Being a female athlete do you feel any sort of religious

1 Yes No
restrictions in participating in sports?
Have you ever felt gender discrimination from the family on
2 Yes No
the basis of religion?
Did your neighbours show gender discrimination towards you
3 Yes No
for being a female athlete from a particular community?
Did your friends show gender discrimination towards you on
4 Yes No
the basis of your religion?
Did your teachers show gender discrimination towards you
5 Yes No
on the basis of your religion?
Did the media show gender discrimination towards you on
6 Yes No
the basis of your religion?
Being a female athlete have you ever been denied an
7 opportunity to practice/participate in sports from your Yes No
institution due to religious aspect?
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IV. DISCRIMINATION IN JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Have you missed a job opportunity only because you are a

1 Yes No
female athlete?
Do you think that the selection criteria are framed in
2 Yes No
favour to the male?
Have you ever been denied incentives only because you
3 Yes No
are a female?
Have you ever been denied any promotion only because
4 Yes No
you are a female?
Do you think that male athletes are posted in higher post
5 Yes No
than you even though he has the same achievement?
Do you think that the male athletes get more job
6 Yes No
opportunities than the female athletes?
Do you think that the majority of departments prefer
7 Yes No
men’s team?

V. SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS AND LEADERSHIP

Have you ever missed a scholarship only because you are a

1 Yes No
female?
Have you missed an award only because you are a female
2 Yes No
athlete?
Have you ever missed an opportunity to become the captain
3 Yes No
of a team because you are a female?
Have you ever missed an opportunity to bear the team flag
4 Yes No
because you are a female?
Have you ever missed an opportunity to fire the cauldron
5 Yes No
‘cause you are a female?
Have you missed an opportunity for oath taking in a
6 Yes No
competition because you are a female?
Do you ever feel that you have missed a scholarship/award
7 Yes No
due to a male dominating committee decided it?
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VI. SEXUAL EXPLOITATION

Have you ever been sexually exploited by any of your

1 Yes No
counterpart?
Have you ever been sexually exploited by any of your
2 Yes No
coaches?
Have you ever been sexually exploited by any of your
3 Yes No
Teachers?
Have you ever been sexually exploited by any of the
4 Yes No
officials in sports?
Have you ever been sexually exploited by any of the
5 Yes No
sports organizers?
Do you feel that you have missed a job because you have
6 Yes No
hesitated to sexual exploitation by any of your superiors?
Have you missed any scholarship/award/promotion
7 because you hesitated the sexual exploitation by any of Yes No
your superiors?