Sport Management Studies

Consistency of National Policy and Legislation with The Sport Organizations and Mass Media Performance in Women's Sports Development in Iran

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Sara Keshkar 1
Hamid Ghasemi 2

1 Associate Professor of Sport Management, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Allameh Tabataba’i University

2 Associate Professor of Sport Management, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Payame Noor University

https://doi.org/10.22089/smrj.2020.7847.2716
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to evaluate Consistency of national policy and legislation with the sport organizations and mass media performance in women's sports development in Iran. And for this purpose, the qualitative research method was used based on thematic analysis using documentary and content analysis methods. for the Documentary Research, national policies and legislation statements including Islamic Republic of Iran’s 20-Year Vision Plan  and the Five-Year Development Plans Set, the Fundamental Reform Document of Education (FRDE) in the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Comprehensive Scientific Health map, the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, duties and goals of sport organizations in women's sports departments, as well as Media interviews with top officials of sport organizations were reviewed and analyzed in full. The findings showed that there is not any consistency between the national policies and legislation contents with the duties, goals and performance of the sports organizations. The national policies and legislation focus on women's sports as a tool for health and leisure enrichment. But in the goals, duties and performance of sports organizations, championship and professional sports for women was emphasized more than other components of sports. According to the officials, the role of media in women's sports development is based on marketing and promotion, cultural development, and displaying events. The officials at sports organizations consider championship sports as a necessity in the development of women's sports in Iran. Therefore, revising National policy and legislation is essential to develop a holistic approach to women's sport development.

Keywords

Sport
Women
Development
Policy
Legislation
Media

Subjects

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Sport Management Studies
Volume 12, Issue 62
October & November
September and October 2020
Pages 111-134

  • Receive Date 07 September 2019
  • Revise Date 22 February 2020
  • Accept Date 11 March 2020

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