They started an MBA together, and finished a Desert race together. Part 1: How a team of MBA students supported and motivated one another to train for a Desert race
Doing an MBA is difficult enough as it is whilst trying to fit in attending classes, taking exams, completing homework,
Lisi Moore – Ultimate Frisbee Coach, Mother and Physiotherapist – on the importance of developing women’s leadership skills through sports
A few months ago, our teammate Alicia, was selected to be part of the inaugural Asian Oceanic All Stars Tour,
Impact Podcast: Encouraging Women and Girls Into Team Sports – Alicia Lui
“For children in Hong Kong, sports are pretty low priority.” Growing up, Alicia Lui was encouraged in her schoolwork and
One year of interviewing of Women and Girls In Sports in HK!
In April 2017 we released our first-ever interview. It came shortly after the 2017 Rugby Sevens, and on the back
Christie Cheung — HK National team ice hockey player and student — on sharing a love of the sport with her father
Christie Cheung, 19 years old, is an ice hockey player playing for the club team Generation Next, as well as
Taylor Fu — football player and student — on being awarded a sports scholarship and aspiring to play football professionally
Taylor FU Chiu Man is a midfielder for the club team Kitchee and the Hong Kong Women’s National Football team.
Samantha Widmer – elite golfer, business woman and role model – on balancing her career and passion for the game of golf
Hailing from a group of islands in the Caribbean, the Cayman Islands, Samantha was introduced to golf casually at the
Julia Hobbs – sales manager and American football player – on leading a sports league that is 95% men
As a sales manager and President of HKAFL, Julia spends much of her time outside of work organising the American
Yasmin Daswani – Cricket player and incoming legal trainee – on playing sports with her mother and the importance of role models
Yasmin Daswani is a batsman for the Hong Kong Cricket Club and a member of the Hong Kong National Women’s
Cindy Reid — vertical marathoner, banker and gym owner — on invisible health challenges for ambitious women athletes
In April 2017 we had interviewed vertical marathon racer, banker and gym owner, Cindy Reid on goal setting in discipline.
Pull To — Cricket player and nursing assistant — on encouraging local women to play sports
Pull is a bowler and captain for her club team, CCC Fung Wong, a team comprised primarily of local Chinese
Jess Cole — AFL player and marketing manager specialising in investments — on “just try it” and being the only women in AFL HK
Originally from Melbourne – the home of Australian Rules Football (AFL) — Jess has been living in Hong Kong for
Dee Caffari — career sailor and educator — on sports and sustainability, and providing sporting opportunities
Competing in the Volvo Ocean Race 2017 – 2018 as skipper of the team Turn the Tide on Plastic, Dee
In the Sport-light: Strongwoman Santina “Bam” Philips on how the sport empowers her
When you think of the word “strong” what images come to mind? And what do you think of when we
Reflections from WISE HK team from participating in the 2017 Oxfam Trailwalker
On 17 November 2017, three members of the WISE HK team set out to the complete the 100km Oxfam Trailwalker