Badminton Oceania Women Strategy

OUR FOCUS LEADERSHIP EDUCATION AND TRAINING NETWORKING AND COMMUNICATION BADMINTON OCEANIA WOMEN STRATEGY  Develop a database to monitor the participation of women in all key areas of leadership - governance, management, coaching and officiating  Identify key areas of priority for development  Identify personnel and activities to facilitate learning opportunities and engagement  Develop a database to monitor the participation of women in all key areas of leadership - governance, management, coaching and officiating  Identify key areas of priority for development  Identify personnel and activities to facilitate learning opportunities and engagement  Develop a register of education and training programmes that are available  Develop a register of scholarship and funding opportunities that are available  Facilitate the integration of women and girls into the programmes already provided across the region  Establish a mentoring structure across all areas of leadership  Develop a register of education and training programmes that are available  Develop a register of scholarship and funding opportunities that are available  Facilitate the integration of women and girls into the programmes already provided across the region  Establish a mentoring structure across all areas of leadership  Activate social media as a tool to connect, interact and share information  Develop an online resource centre for the sharing of education, information and ideas including a register of scholarship and funding opportunities available  Develop links to external women’s organisations that assist women and girls development  Activate social media as a tool to connect, interact and share information  Develop an online resource centre for the sharing of education, information and ideas including a register of scholarship and funding opportunities available  Develop links to external women’s organisations that assist women and girls development Empowering Women and Girls through Badminton STRATEGIC OUTCOMES OUR PRIORITIES There is a measurable increase in the number of women and girls in leadership Education and training programmes are regularly available and accessible Communication platforms are available that encourage interaction VISION: EMPOWERING WOMEN AND GIRLS THROUGH BADMINTON MISSION: To offer opportunities for participation and development for women and girls across the region:  Leadership  Education and Training  Networking and Communication VISION: EMPOWERING WOMEN AND GIRLS THROUGH BADMINTON MISSION: To offer opportunities for participation and development for women and girls across the region:  Leadership  Education and Training  Networking and Communication OUR VALUES: Leadership, Respect, Collaboration Integrity, Inclusion OVERVIEW: The Badminton Oceania Women’s (BOW) Committee monitors women and girls involvement in badminton at all levels and provides activities and education to improve the participation and capability of women and girls in all areas of the sport. OUR VALUES: Leadership, Respect, Collaboration Integrity, Inclusion OVERVIEW: The Badminton Oceania Women’s (BOW) Committee monitors women and girls involvement in badminton at all levels and provides activities and education to improve the participation and capability of women and girls in all areas of the sport.

Leadership: Action & Activity Plan 2014 ACTIVITYACTIONCOSTINGS (Est) COMPLETION DATE RESPONSIBILITY Establish baseline historic data (last 3-5 years) information and reporting templates across the Oceania region understanding the number of women who hold roles in the areas of: Governance – NSO + one tier down as appropriate Management - NSO + one tier down as appropriate Coaching – National + one tier down across all age groups Team Management – National + one tier down as appropriate Officiating – International, Oceania, National Event roles Establish baseline data information across the Oceania region understanding the number of women who attend qualifications / courses in: Coaching – Shuttletime Teacher, Tutor and Trainer, BWF Level One, Two and Three Apply to BWF contestable fund to employ a data co-ordinator to facilitate the process Employ data co-ordinator Complete data collection $ $2,00030 November 2014 COO Oceania Project Manager Identify key areas of priority from the baseline data Hold a follow up Women in Oceania group meeting to agree priorities and next steps February 2015 Oceania Champs Full Committee Identify personnel and activities to facilitate learning opportunities and engagement Agree individuals suitable for development and other organisations who provide programmes to engage for the provision of development – from each member February 2015 Oceania Champs Full Committee

Education and Training: Action & Activity Plan 2014 ACTIVITYACTIONCOSTINGS (Est) COMPLETION DATE RESPONSIBILITY Develop a register of education and training programmes that are available Regional development of course providers identified – sports, governance, OSEP, coaching, officiating etc. Update of links onto Oceania website Utilise development officer network, NOC’s and countries with WAS commissions None 31 st May provision of links 30 June update of links Committee members COO Develop a register of scholarship and funding opportunities that are available Regional development of funding and scholarship providers – sports, governance, NOC, coaching, officiating etc. Update of links onto Oceania website Utilise development officer network, NOC’s and countries with WAS commissions None 31 st May provision of links 30 June update of links Committee members COO Establish a mentoring structure across all areas of leadership Design a mentoring programme – across all areas of the sport Apply for BWF contestable fund Identify a pool of potential mentors Launch the programme and match mentees and mentors $10,000 June 30 applications close Susan (review Torsten’s mentoring programme) Michelle (review NZOC) COO (application Facilitate the integration of women and girls into the programmes already provided across the region E.g. Shuttletime teacher training targets grassroots community and high percentage of women Link to Pacific needs e.g. SAFE because to grow leaders we need women who feel confident to voice their opinions Following completion of baseline data Continue Shuttletime training in the Pacific where there is large percentage of female teachers. Important community role. Increase percentage of female educator rates by 5% in conjunction with OSEP training. None Shuttletime budget 2015 Committee RDM

Networking and Communication: Action & Activity Plan 2014 ACTIVITYACTIONCOSTINGS (Est) COMPLETION DATE RESPONSIBILITY Activate social media as a tool to connect, interact and share information Development of facebook group specific to Badminton Oceania Women Upload and share information and relevant links and support members of the group Identification of champions across each region to bring people to the page None Go Live May 24 th Ongoing updates and invites Nadia, Susan, Corinne Develop an online resource centre for the sharing of information resources Addition of resource centre page on Oceania website and upload information None30 JuneCOO Develop links to external women’s organisations that assist women and girls development Regional development of links to external women’s organisations Update of links onto Oceania website Utilise development officer network, NOC’s and countries with WAS commissions None 31 st May provision of links 30 June update of links Committee members COO