What is the Cricket Changemakers?
Cricket Changemakers is an approach to designing, delivering, and evaluating “Cricket+” programmes based on Youth Participatory Action Research.
Youth = Working with adolescents and youth as collaborators throughout the approach
Participatory = Active involvement and decision making from within the community
Action = Focused on making a (positive) change through action (activities, advocacy, etc.)
Research = Based on evidence of what is needed, evaluated to see if it makes a difference
It applies a step-by-step approach. Each step can vary in length and detail, however a “play-based” approach is used throughout. This is what makes Cricket Changemakers unique.
A Cricket Changemaker pilot programme will be taking place in Rwanda throughout 2024.
Cricket Changemakers in Nepal – a visual Case Study
Cricket Changemakers in Nepal make sense of the information gathered from their peers while playing CWB games such as Cross-Fire and Team Targets. They asked:
- What helps girls to play cricket?
- What stops girls playing cricket?
- What happens when girls play cricket?
The information is summarised, and the important points identified. Three goals are identified to create change. A plan of action is devised for making these goals a reality.
The results of the work tell the story of Ishq, who faces discrimination from her parents, teachers, and male peers when she tries to play cricket and in her day-to-day life. Her story is a powerful way to open discussions with decision makers to change policies and practices.
“If girls play, then when do they learn to cook food?” [Male peer]
“Guardians also think if our girls play sports, they do not get married” [Male peer]
Cricket Changemakers learn to be ICC Foundation coaches, in preparation to work towards Goal 1: Build girls’ confidence through playing cricket.
They will work with younger girls in their school to deliver after school sessions.
In Goal 2 and 3, boys and parents will be engaged through community games and playing together with girls.
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