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Free Downloadable Resources
Take advantage of these resources if you are coaching girls, women, WOC, or Muslim girls/women.
Hijabi Ballers Toolkit
A coach’s secret weapon built with Muslim girls and women in mind to break down barriers around hijab, Ramadan, modest uniforms, and more so every Muslim female athlete can own the field—powered by Hijabi Ballers in partnership with Ryerson’s GXS Lab and sport leaders.
Nike Hijab Playbook
Nike teamed up with hijabi coaches, academics, youth athletes, and the Made to Play crew to develop guidance and best practices, enabling coaches to support hijab-wearing players in sports and play confidently.
Nike Sports Bra Playbook
Nike’s Sports Bra Playbook gives coaches and caring adults the tools to navigate bra fittings, drop all body talk, and help girls feel strong, supported, and ready to play—developed by Nike’s Made to Play initiative.
Canadian Women & Sport Rally Report 2024 – A Call to Reimagine Sport so All Girls Can Play
Canadian Women & Sport partnered with Canadian Tire Jumpstart and IMI Consulting to drop this powerful 2024 Rally Report packed with fresh insights into girls’ real experiences in Canadian sport—and a bold call to redesign systems so all girls are included in the game.
Coaching Girls Guide: How to Get (and Keep) Girls Playing
Co-created by Nike, the Center for Healing & Justice Through Sport, and Youth Sport Trust, this guide delivers research-backed, heart-led strategies for getting, empowering, and retaining girls in sport—including more inclusive environments from recruitment to retention.
Coaching Girls Infographic – Maximizing Girls' Play & Potential
An Instagram-ready cheat sheet from the Women’s Sports Foundation (with Nike support) that spotlights the golden coaching moves—like fun, relationships, role models—that spark girls to thrive and stick with sport.
Coaching through a Gender Lens: Maximizing Girls' Play & Potential – Executive Summary
The Women’s Sports Foundation (with Nike’s Social & Community Impact team) delivers the executive summary of a landmark 2019 study pinpointing which coaching practices actually help girls stay in sport—driven by girls’ voices, expert insights, and game-changing gender-aware guidance.
Join the Hijabi Ballers app
Looking for a community that uplifts, inspires, and supports? Download the Hijabi Ballers App to connect with like-minded women and girls, access valuable resources, and stay in the loop — all from your phone.
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