Barriers and Needs of Women of Migrant Background to Participate in Sport

Sources & References

Core definitions & legal frameworks

• IOM. (2019). Glossary on Migration (International Migration Law No. 34).
• UN General Assembly / UNHCR. (1951/1967). Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees & Protocol.

Intersectionality & gender

• Crenshaw, K. (1989). Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex…
• ella vzw. (2014). Intersectioneel denken. Handleiding voor professionelen — see p. 8.

Sport inclusion: migrants & women

• ENGSO / EWS. (2023–2024). Women’s Participation in Sport Across Europe.
• SPIN Women. (2021). Obstacle Course: Inclusion and Participation of Migrant Women & Girls in Sport.
• INSPIRES. (2023). Handbook for Designing and Implementing Inclusive Sport Programmes for Refugee Women.
• ASPIRE (ENGSO). (2017–2019). ASPIRE Training Module & Practical Guide — see Training Module, p. 13.
• STEADY Project. (2021). Sports as a Tool for Empowerment of (Dis)Abled & Displaced Youth – Manual.

Ethical communication & safeguarding

• UNHCR. Ethical Communications Guidelines.
• UN Women. (2021). Guidelines for Gender-Responsive Sports Organizations.
• UNICEF & Safe Sport International. (2014). International Safeguards for Children in Sport.

Programme design & practical toolkits

• Plan International. (2022). Safeguarding Policy & Procedures.
• Keeping Children Safe. (2020). Child Safeguarding Standards and How to Implement Them.
• WHO. (2022). Mental Health and Well-Being in Sport: Guidelines for Safe Practice.

Notes on two key references

• ASPIRE — Training Module, p. 13: overview of the coach/mentor role and psychosocial approach for inclusion.
• ella vzw — Intersectioneel denken, p. 8: definition and rationale for intersectionality in practice.