Understanding Migration & Inclusion in Sport

Module Overview

Mentor on the Move (MOTM) is an EU-funded international project that aims to make sports more inclusive for women with a migration background through a mentoring programme developed with project partners from Romania, Great Britain, Greece, Spain, Belgium, and Finland.

The project's priorities are to promote the well-being, health and personal development of the women by fostering more inclusive and culturally aware sporting possibilities. The project has a particular focus on women with a migration background in vulnerable positions.

This module will give you background knowledge about migration and inclusion, and more specifically about the barriers and needs of women with a migrant background in sport participation.

Key Learnings

• Understand the difference between key concepts such as migrant vs refugee, integration vs inclusion.
• Learn about intersectionality and how it impacts the inclusion of women with a migrant background.
• Identify the barriers women with a migrant background face to participate in sports.
• Learn about the inclusive aspects of sport and how to promote participation of women with a migrant background in sport.

Reflection Exercise

Start: Reflect on the following questions before you begin this module:

• What does inclusion mean to you? And which role can sport play in inclusion?
• What do you understand by the term “women with a migrant background”?
• What do you think are the biggest barriers, in your country, for participation of women with a migrant background in sport?

Task: Write down your answers and keep them until the end of the module.

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