Women's Cricket in the Pacific

Did you know that Australia funds Women's cricket in the Pacific Islands? But yet we hear little about it.

Through the "Mammas" program and educational sessions within schools, the community has found a reduction in gendered based violence and a lowering of communicable diseases through increased physical activity by women in Vanuatu. Just shows, cricket is more than a game.

Hear more about how Mary Estelle Mahuk, Lead Social Impact and Inclusion Ambassador and Women's Cricket officer, Vanuatu CA takes a social impact approach through cricket to improve the health and wellbeing of Women in Vanuatu.

Cricket as a tool to support islander women – Vanuatu style!

By Heather Anderson

Photo credit: thesourcenews.com

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Thanks to Sponsored athlete Lucy Logan for sharing this amazing story.

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