Building Community and Capacity through First Nations voices at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023

Overview

The purpose of the grant is to provide support to an initiative that aimed to build community and capacity through First Nations voices at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 by bringing together Indo-Pacific and First Nations women sports storytellers, boosting representation in covering the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. It builds on a proven model – the Australian Broadcasting Corporation International Development (ABCID) Women in News and Sports (WINS) program, implemented since 2016 with women across the Indo-Pacific region. It contributes to the achievement of the Department of Health and Aged Care’s Sport and Physical Activity program.  The objectives of the grant are:   To bring together Indo-Pacific and First Nations women sports storytellers to boost First Nations representation in covering the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023  Provide participants with opportunities to gather new skills, new networks and possibilities for employment, creation, collaboration and education and a new way of connecting across cultures and sharing diverse lived experiences, and  Leverage Australia’s hosting of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 to achieve strategic policy objectives relating to promoting gender equality and a more inclusive society.  The intended outcomes of the grant are to support the eligible organisation:  Increase opportunities for First Nations women in sports media pathways  Elevate First Nations voices in Australia’s hosting of sports events relevant to the Indo-Pacific region and  Build a community between First Nations women in sports media across the Indo-Pacific region (including Australia).  To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "Grant Opportunity Documents" button on the left-hand side.