The management program is a part of Tennis Australia’s Pacific Ladies and Women in Tennis – Rising on to the World Stage program.
Fiji, 10 September 2024 | tennis.com.auPacificAusSports, this system goals to help and empower Pacific ladies to take up management positions each on and off the courtroom by means of skilled improvement and networking alternatives.
The ladies got here collectively from throughout eight nations – Fiji, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu – for the third yr of the joint venture initiative.
This yr, this system featured a two-day workshop in Fiji on Friday 6 and Saturday 7 September, offering a platform for the ladies to return collectively, share experiences and improve their abilities and information in tennis management and administration.
The workshop coincided with the launch of the Oceania Tennis Federation Benefit All Motion Plan (2024-2027) – which focuses on advancing gender equality inside Pacific member nations, creating equal alternatives for all to take part, succeed and lead in tennis.
Fijian Assistant Minister for Ladies, Kids and Social Safety Sashi Kiran attended the launch and delivered a keynote speech.
“The initiative marks a big milestone in our collective journey in the direction of rising, growing and selling tennis in addition to empowering our Pacific feminine tennis gamers throughout our stunning Oceania area,” Kiran stated.
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Yvonne Carruthers is the present president of the Tennis Federation in Samoa and her involvement at Tennis Samoa has been ongoing for 28 years.
As a mom of 5 women, she taught all of them tennis from an early age. She has additionally given again to her tennis group in roles comparable to coach, administrator official, father or mother educator, staff supervisor, mentor to younger gamers, college applications supervisor, cleaner, janitor and match director.
Carruthers was one of many ladies who took half within the Pacific Ladies Leaders in Tennis workshop.
“”We had been so blessed to be a part of it – the teachings for girls in management was wonderful – it’s opened up my eyes and made issues clearer for me – displaying me how I can contribute and assemble our board and our Tennis Samoa administration,” she stated.
“The perfect reminiscence is simply being along with different ladies leaders from different island nations and listen to what they’re going by means of. It has inspired me as a lady that if we have now daughters, we are able to nurture them to be leaders.”
Tonga was represented within the Pacific Ladies Leaders in Tennis program for the primary time, with Tonga Tennis Affiliation board member Karen Fonua collaborating.
“Being the primary time representing my nation, it seems like I’m taking up a accountability and has given me some braveness to have the ability to take one thing again dwelling with me,” she stated.
“Tennis Australia is happy with our ongoing relationship with the Pacific and our partnership with nationwide federations to empower ladies leaders in tennis,” Director of Authorities, Social Influence and Stakeholder Relations Vicki Reid stated.
“It was inspiring to see ladies from throughout the Pacific collaborating within the workshop, showcasing a collective dedication to advancing tennis inside their communities.
“Encouraging ladies to step into management roles is essential for making certain that girls and women have an equal voice and the ability to form choices. Extra ladies in management positions will create a extra welcoming, secure and inclusive surroundings for everybody.”
The Appearing Chief Government Officer and Board Chairman of the Fiji Sports activities Council Gilbert Vakalalabure, President of Tennis Fiji Romil Patel and different members of the Council additionally attended the occasion.
The Pacific ladies leaders will meet once more for on-line workshops in November and December earlier than graduating this system throughout Australian Open 2025.
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