About the Network
In 2022, the International Women’s Conference (IWG) in Auckland, New Zealand, provided the foundation for UN Women, the Australian Government’s sport for development programme Team Up, and the Oceania Olympic Committee (ONOC) Equity Commission (ECO) to recognise their shared values and commitment to improving sport for women and girls in all their diversity. Trust and personal relationships were central to this founding process, and an initial informal collaboration gradually strengthened and formalised into the Oceania Impact Network (OIN).
An empowered, innovative and safe sport ecosystem in that contributes to a Pacific region free from violence and discrimination
The goal of this strengthened partnership is to advance gender equality and sport for development across the Pacific, in collaboration with government, civil society, and sporting organisations. The partners are committed to:
Capitalising on the expertise of all partners
Maximising the impact and traction of work around common goals; and
Leveraging resources and networks to advance gender equality in Pacific sport.
The OceaniaImpact Network was formally convened in 2023
With the International OlympicCommittee (IOC) invited to join as a fourth partner - the IOC had previously been engaged in broader discussions with ONOC on sport and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which led to the Sport and SDG event at the 2023 ONOCGeneral Assembly, the Step Up conference, and earlier discussions with Team Up to avoid duplication of efforts dating back to 2022.
Our Goals
Women and girls can safely access sports
Sports organisations are safe and inclusive, including for people with disability and people of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, and sex characteristics (PIDSOGIESC)
Safe sport is promoted via the Safe Sport Regional Hub and safeguarding training;
Violence against women and girls is prevented
Communications and policy work shifts the conditions and norms that perpetuate inequality
Our team
