ABSTRACT

This paper draws upon focus groups with 38 Muslim women and 14 sports facilitators to explore the opportunities and constraints for Muslim women’s participation in sport and active recreation in Aotearoa New Zealand. The paper highlights the (mis)understandings between Muslim women and sports organisations as to the needs, barriers and strategies for building sport as more culturally inclusive. Bringing the voices of Muslim women and facilitators together into critical dialogue, we reveal important inconsistencies between perceived barriers. We also highlight the important work some individuals are doing to develop inclusive spaces for ethnic minorities. Ultimately, this research demonstrates the importance of cultural awareness, and the need for multicultural training initiatives across sports organisations to improve practice and policy.

摘要

本文利用与38名穆斯林妇女和14名体育促进者组成的焦点小组，探讨了穆斯林妇女参与新西兰奥特罗阿（Aotearoa）的体育活动和积极娱乐的机会和制约因素。该论文强调了穆斯林妇女与体育组织之间关于在文化上更具包容性的需求，障碍和战略建设方面的（误）理解。通过将穆斯林妇女和调解人的声音汇集起来进行重要对话，我们揭示了人们所感知到的障碍之间的重要矛盾之处。我们还强调了一些人为开发少数民族的包容性空间所做的重要工作。最终，这项研究证明了文化意识的重要性，以及整个体育组织开展多元文化培训计划以改善实践和政策的必要性。