Participación y empoderamiento femenino a través del karate do: un estudio en la Academia “Angel’s Karate Do Shotokan” de la ciudad de Cuenca, Ecuador, año 2024

Abstract

The research project “Participation and Female Empowerment through Karate Do: A study at “Angel's Karate Do Shotokan Academy”, in the city of Cuenca, Ecuador, year 2024, addresses the participation of women in karate, their motivations and the possible causes that are limiting their involvement in this martial art. The general objective is to analyze the relationship between female participation and empowerment through the practice of Karate Do at the “Angel's Do Shotokan Academy” in the city of Cuenca during the period September 2024 - February 2025. The study had a mixed approach, a phenomenological design type and exploratory scope. We worked with interviews and surveys in order to identify the barriers and motivations of women in Karate Do, as well as the perceptions of men towards women karateka. The results presented aim to identify the barriers they have had to face and the motivations that lead them to practice the discipline of Karate Do, as well as to explore the perceptions of men towards the participation and empowerment of women in this martial art, identifying possible gender biases or stereotypes.