Rewriting Sport in Papua New Guinea

Join us for the up-coming WSI webinar "Power, Play, and Prevention: Rewriting the Rules through Sport in Papua New Guinea"!!

Date/Time: August 15 at 6:30am-8:00am in AEST (Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea)

• 4:30-6:00pm in EDT (U.S. Eastern Time) on August 14
• 10:30pm-12:00am in CEST on August 14

**Please note: due to time zone differences, this will occur on August 14 in some parts of the world and on August 15 in others.**

Format: Presentation, Q & A, and discussion

Language: English (Closed Captions available)

Guest Speaker: Tahina Booth, Founder & Managing Director, Grass Skirt Project, Board Member, Pacific Women Lead Governance Board

Registration closes 24 hours before the event! Register now!

Tahina Booth is the Founder and Managing Director of the Grass Skirt Project (GSP), a Papua New Guinea–based initiative using sport to address gender-based violence, youth leadership, and health inequities. A former elite athlete who represented both PNG and Australia, she now leads programs such as 10 Million Strong, Gymbox, and the Hevea Cup & Wellness Expo. Tahina currently serves on the Pacific Women Lead Governance Board, has advised UNFPA, ADB, and DFAT, and recently submitted a policy brief to the CEDAW Committee advocating for the inclusion of sport as a formal tool for gender equality in Pacific contexts. Her work has reached over 6,000 youth and aims to empower one million by 2050.

This presentation explores how community-driven sport programs are transforming some of the most violent and under-resourced regions of Papua New Guinea. Tahina will share insights from her work leading the Grass Skirt Project’s flagship initiatives,Gymbox, 10 Million Strong, and the Hevea Cup & Wellness Expo,to tackle gender-based violence, build inclusive leadership pathways, and promote health through culturally relevant sport models. She will also highlight how GSP is currently validating its Social Return on Investment (SROI) to demonstrate economic and social value, with early estimates showing a return of PGK 2.6 for every PGK 1 invested. The session will explore trauma-informed coaching, policy advocacy, and the importance of positioning sport as a strategic mechanism in international development and gender justice.

WomenSport International (WSI) was formed in 1994 to meet the challenge of ensuring that sport and physical activity receive the attention and priority they deserve in the lives of women and girls. The main purpose of WSI is to serve as an umbrella organization that can bring about positive change for girls and women. Our advocacy is strongly based on current research.

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