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EPISODE · May 19, 2026 · 24 MIN

More Than Cricket: Changing Girls' Lives in India Through Sport

from The Greaterverse · host Anne-Marie Kruk

What if one conversation could change the course of your life?After travelling to rural India, former Team GB fencer Douce found herself confronted with a simple reality: girls wanted access to sport, but the facilities simply didn’t exist.That moment led to the creation of Girls in Motion, a charity building sports courts for girls in rural India and helping unlock confidence, community, improved health outcomes and educational opportunities through sport.In this episode of The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie and Douce chat about:How fencing transformed Douce's own lifeWhy sport can be a powerful tool for girls’ empowermentThe hidden health challenges many girls were facingWhy India’s future in women’s sport could be enormousNew episode every TuesdayEpisode Resources:Girls in Motion → ⁠⁠⁠http://girlsinmotion.co.uk/Instagram → @the_girlsareinmotionGreaterverseInstagram → @thegreaterverseYouTube →⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@thegreaterverse⁠⁠⁠TikTok →⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreaterverse⁠

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