Gender and Sports for Peace Promotion : The case of South Sudan

Okada, Chiaki

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Gender and Sports for Peace Promotion : The case of South Sudan

Okada, Chiaki

Osaka Human Sciences, 2024, 10, 39-55

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Title	Gender and Sports for Peace Promotion : The case of South Sudan
Creator	NRID 1000040335401 1000040335401 researchmap permalink read0073284 read0073284 Scopus Author ID 54944280500 54944280500 CreatorName Okada, Chiaki
Subject	gender
	peace promotion
	South Sudan
	sport for development and peace
Abstract	“Sport for Development and Peace” (SDP), through which sports are used to solve various social issues, has seen widespread implementation in recent years. Although the field has expanded since the mid-1990s and examples have emerged in practice, research, and policy, the development of “sport for peace” is still lagging behind “sport for development” in terms of both quantity and quality. In the Republic of South Sudan in central Africa, conflict has occurred intermittently since independence in 2011, and as of 2021, about one-third of the total population was still displaced either at home or abroad. A lack of trust among ethnic groups and people is considered to be the main reason for the expansion and prolongation of the conflict, and the government of South Sudan has annually held the National Unity Day (NUD) since 2016 with the aim of “promoting peace through sports.” Youth from different ethnic groups and regions from across South Sudan participate in NUD and spend about a week together eating, sleeping, and chatting at the training camp site. In recent years, there has been an effort to increase the number of female athletes through endeavors like the inclusion of women’s events. This study aims to clarify the role expected of women in the peacebuilding process and the contribution that sports can make to such processes, based on interviews with NUD organizers and officials. In 2021 and 2022, the plans for NUD were reshaped due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which also changed the research plan. Keeping these limitations in mind, the purpose of this study is to clarify the purpose, significance, and challenges of peace promotion through sports, including the perspective of gender studies.
Publisher	Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University
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Volume (Issue)	10
Page	39-55
Date of Issued	2024-03
Language	English
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DCTERMS.abstract	“Sport for Development and Peace” (SDP), through which sports are used to solve various social issues, has seen widespread implementation in recent years. Although the field has expanded since the mid-1990s and examples have emerged in practice, research, and policy, the development of “sport for peace” is still lagging behind “sport for development” in terms of both quantity and quality. In the Republic of South Sudan in central Africa, conflict has occurred intermittently since independence in 2011, and as of 2021, about one-third of the total population was still displaced either at home or abroad. A lack of trust among ethnic groups and people is considered to be the main reason for the expansion and prolongation of the conflict, and the government of South Sudan has annually held the National Unity Day (NUD) since 2016 with the aim of “promoting peace through sports.” Youth from different ethnic groups and regions from across South Sudan participate in NUD and spend about a week together eating, sleeping, and chatting at the training camp site. In recent years, there has been an effort to increase the number of female athletes through endeavors like the inclusion of women’s events. This study aims to clarify the role expected of women in the peacebuilding process and the contribution that sports can make to such processes, based on interviews with NUD organizers and officials. In 2021 and 2022, the plans for NUD were reshaped due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which also changed the research plan. Keeping these limitations in mind, the purpose of this study is to clarify the purpose, significance, and challenges of peace promotion through sports, including the perspective of gender studies.
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