MONALIIKU-MONIKANSALLISTEN NAISTENHYVINVOINTI JA LIIKUNTA RY

Well-being and Sports for Multicultural Women (Monaliiku) is an NGO established in 2009 to create more opportunities for women from diverse backgrounds to engage in sports activities, with focus on women with immigrant background. Our mission is to promote the health, well-being and physical activities of women and girls through sports and cultural activities, regardless of their religion, skin colour or cultural background. In addition, our aim is to ensure and increase the equal participation of women and girls in sports and hobbies. We have expertise in understanding gender and culturally binded chracteristics related to sports environment and in integrating gender- and culturally sensitive methods when designing sports activities for women.