Participation of women in the Olympics

The rate of participation of women in the Olympic Games has been increasing since their first participation in 1900. Some disciplines are uniquely for women, others are contested by both sexes, while some older disciplines remain for men only. Studies of media coverage of the Olympics consistently show differences in the ways in which women and men are described and the ways in which their performances are discussed. As of 2023, 41.1% of members are women. The 2024 Paris Olympics were the first to have the goal of achieving gender parity between men and women.

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