Promotion of gender equality will be the central focus of the Women in Sports Journalism Initiative involves leveraging PDB's existing relationship with ABC International to engage and develop current and emerging female talent in sports journalism. Participants will gain access to extensive expertise and networks offered by the ABC International media organisation in the Indo-Pacific region.

Participants in this Initiative will have the opportunity to partner with local, regional and Australian-based sporting organisations who are active in sport for development activities through the Australian Sports Outreach Program (ASOP) - a program that already makes a strong contribution to gender equality in the Indo-Pacific region. This approach supports key development principles of working in partnership, alignment with other aid programs, meeting local development needs, and demonstrating innovation. In supporting women in media the Initiative also aligns with and has potential to lin