Dr. Nida Ahmad discusses barriers faced by Muslim women in sport, increasing corporate interest, policy changes required, American Ninja Warrior and more.
Nida Ahmad received her PhD from the University of Waikato in Aotearoa. She has a BA in Political Science from the University of Colorado at Boulder and MA in Communication, Culture and Technology from Georgetown University.
Dr Ahmad’s research focus on gender, ethnicity, sport and digital media. She has published across various journals on topics ranging from youth sports, gender, and media. She has also written about emerging and current trends of sports initiatives and more can be found on nida-ahmad.com. Dr Ahmad is an executive board member for Muslim Women and Sports Network which amplifies the voices of Muslim women in sport.