The dilemma surrounding equal opportunities for both genders to occupy certain workplace positions has been present for a number of years, including in sports. The aim of our research was to determine the proportion of women occupying leading positions and their opportunities to establish themselves in Slovenian sports organisations. Research data were collected with the help of the Slovenian Olympic Committee, which sent out our survey through its members to all sports organisations in Slovenia. The survey was filled in by sports workers on all levels, among which prevailed men, the majority assumed the role of a president and most of them came from central Slovenia. The survey included questions about the current proportion of genders in sports organisations, equal opportunities to occupy leading positions and the measures to ensure gender equality. Almost a half of the respondents state that men prevail in their sports organisation. Based on these results, we determine that the proportion of women occupying leading positions in sports organisations is lower than that of men and that women receive lower pay for fulfilling similar tasks than men. Almost all male respondents believe that men and women are treated equally, and the majority of women agree with this statement, too. Most of sports organisation representatives think that gender equality is guaranteed and that no measures to regulate gender equality are required. The measures already adopted were estimated as not relevant. However, in organisations where changes were advocated, the introduction of mandatory female quota on leading positions and the introduction of a gender equality committee in individual sports organisations were recommended. It is essential, nonetheless, to list restrictions of this study, i.e. the survey was mainly filled in by men and women already occupying leading positions, and one can believe that they do not perceive inequal treatment the same way as those not occupying leading positions would. In addition, it would be necessary to determine in more detail leading functions in sports and voluntary work, and to breakdown questions on equal opportunities (equal pay for fulfilling the same tasks, promotion, training, occupying leading positions, etc.). This has to be considered in further research of this field. All in all, we still gained an important insight into the current situation of equal opportunities, which should serve as basis to develop strategic measures to guarantee equal opportunities in sports and society in general.
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