Federation Transparency Index
An independent quarterly audit of governance transparency across the seven major female-bodybuilding sanctioning bodies. Each cell scores a specific criterion from 0 (absent) to 10 (fully public + audited). Every score links to its supporting evidence.
Overall Rankings
Full Matrix β 10 Criteria Γ 0 Federations
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How SteelQueens scores
- Only documented facts. Every cell links to a source URL or is marked 0 with a public "not disclosed" finding.
- Non-personal. We score federation policies, not individuals. No name-and-shame of specific judges.
- Quarterly refresh. The matrix is re-audited every 3 months. Historical snapshots are kept for trend analysis.
- Annual outreach. Before each yearly revision we email each federation's press contact with our findings and a 30-day window to provide corrections. Responses (or non-responses) are logged in the matrix notes.
- Open correction process. Any federation, athlete, or reader may submit a correction via /submit-correction/ β reviewed within 14 days.
This index is modeled on Transparify (think-tank transparency) and Reporters Without Borders' Press Freedom Index. We take no federation's policies at face value nor by reputation β only by what can be verified.