Skip to main content
  • ActiveMapX Login
Home
  • Twitter
  • Home
  • WSNews
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • #LIKEaGIRL
    • ACTIVEMapX
  • #HerMoJo
  • Girls & SPORT
  • MoJoManuals
  • NEWS247
  • WSNews247

MWNA - Coaching Girls

                    

            

Different for girls? - The Mary Waya Netball Foundation (MWNF) approach.

All teenagers engaging in competitive sport should begin with grounding in ‘Physical Literacy’ – mobility, stability and strength – to create efficient, effective movements around a stable trunk.  Girls particularly are keen to ‘do well’ and ‘get it right’ before they become immersed in competition. This holistic ‘MoJo’ approach is adopted by the Mary Waya Netball Foundation (MWNF) to not only find and develop new netball talent but to use netball to develop life skills, confidence and leadership. Skills and robustness that they can take back and ‘role model’ in their communities.

NETBALLMoJo & MWNF - translated into Chichewa
NETBALLMoJo is predicated on 'Physical Literacy' but also covers a range of other emotive issues such as: body image, diet, breast health, fit or thin, social media, training with menstruation, coach attitude etc. – which impact how girls engage/drop out of sport – and potentially go on to be elite athletes and confident, mature young women outside of sport.

The Women’s Sports Network is working closely with MWNF to translate NETBALLMoJo into Chichewa (Malawi's main language) and adapt it as a local ‘work book’ – bringing it into line with local traditions and help overcome cultural barriers. These might be a better understanding of personal hygiene or advice on safeguarding human rights as a prt of a wider engagement with netball in the community.

You can help us support MWNF with educational material!
You can help The Women’s Sports Network translate NETBALLMoJo into to Chichewa and have it modified culturally and practically for girls in Malawi. £5,000 will modify NETBALLMoJo, re-shoot some of the images and print/deliver 1000 copies to those communities to encourage girls into netball, give them greater confidence in their bodies through netball, help engage with community elders and potentially attract new sponsors.

Please donate to the MWNF & give her a High5!                   

Case Study - Phalula Schools, Balaka, Malawi.

The Mary Waya Netball Foundation (MWNF) regular netball sessions across Malawi - here at Phalula School in Balaka for 187 girls from around Phalula Trading Centre. The initiative was in partnership with Old Mutual and Netball Association of Malawi.

      

Links

Mary Waya Netball Academy

  • Facebook - www.facebook.com/marywayaofficial
  • Twitter - @MaryWayaNetball

Malawi Netball

  • Facebook - www.facebook.com/groups/malawinetball

  • Follow Us
  • Twitter

© The Women's Sport Network Ltd. 2025: Reg. No. 07784934 -
Registered in England & Wales. Registered Office: Warren Place, Birch Vale, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 2PX, UK

© HerMoJo, Twing_IT, WSN-TV, #WonderWall, WSNet, the WSNet 'Flower' & 'Petals' are registered trademarks and subject to worldwide copyrights of The Women's Sports Network Ltd. WSNet & its worldwide partners claim no rights to the term #ShowUP ©Twing_IT, HerMojo, #WonderWall, ACTIVEMapX - are operated by WSNet on a worldwide licence - all rights protected by the licensee

  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Commercial
  • Google+

Newsletter Signup

WELCOME
The Women’s Sports Network

Is a self-funded, international cooperative of individuals working
independently as associates and part-time volunteers.
A not-for-profit community supporting women & girls
Empowerment via Sport into Leadership.
Please FEEL FREE to sign up for our ‘not too’ regular updates.