The leadership program is part of Tennis Australia’s Pacific Women and Girls in Tennis – Emerging on to the World Stage program.
Fiji, 10 September 2024 | tennis.com.au
Eleven women from across the Pacific nations have joined forces for a Pacific Women Leaders in Tennis workshop in Fiji.
The leadership program is part of Tennis Australia’s Pacific Women and Girls in Tennis – Emerging on to the World Stage program. Supported by the Australian Government’s elite sports pathways program, PacificAusSports, the program aims to support and empower Pacific women to take up leadership positions both on and off the court through professional development and networking opportunities.
The women came together from across eight countries – Fiji, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu – for the third year of the joint project initiative.
This year, the program featured a two-day workshop in Fiji on Friday 6 and Saturday 7 September, providing a platform for the women to come together, share experiences and enhance their skills and knowledge in tennis leadership and administration.
The workshop coincided with the launch of the Oceania Tennis Federation Advantage All Action Plan (2024-2027) – which focuses on advancing gender equality within Pacific member nations, creating equal opportunities for all to participate, succeed and lead in tennis.
Fijian Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection Sashi Kiran attended the launch and delivered a keynote speech.
“The initiative marks a significant milestone in our collective journey towards growing, developing and promoting tennis as well as empowering our Pacific female tennis players across our beautiful Oceania region,” Kiran said.
Yvonne Carruthers is the current president of the Tennis Federation in Samoa and her involvement at Tennis Samoa has been ongoing for 28 years.
As a mother of five girls, she taught them all tennis from an early age. She has also given back to her tennis community in roles such as coach, administrator official, parent educator, team manager, mentor to young players, school programs manager, cleaner, janitor and tournament director.
Carruthers was one of the women who took part in the Pacific Women Leaders in Tennis workshop.
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