Skill Development +

Netball

=

Empowerment of

Girls!

Whom do we address?

1 Million of the 2.5 million People Living with HIV are women

Women in monogamous

relationships

Lack of control in

relationships

Early Marriages

Girls engaged

in traditional

programs

Violence

Standard Chartered Bank Naz Foundation(I) Trust International Federation of Netball Associations

Diversity and inclusion

Women empowerment

Community Investment

Prevention of HIV in

vulnerable groups

Work with

marginalized

communities

Building Capacities of

organizations

Development and

promotion of sport

Project to showcase

value of Netball in

social development

Multi-Stakeholder Programme

Locations and Numbers

2006 – Pilot 70 Girls 2009 – 6 Sites 350 Girls 2011 – 6 sites 750 Girls

2008 – 3 Sites 165 Girls 2009 – 4 Sites 202 Girls 2011 – 5 Sites 550 Girls

2010 – 3 Sites 180 Girls 2011 – 4 Sites 550 Girls

Partnerships with CBOs

Delhi

ABHAS Prerana

Implementation Strategies of

Curriculum

Bi modular – 10 months

Netball

Participatory and interactive

sessions

Why Sport?

• Sport is fun !

• Children love to play and thus they come to

session regularly.

• Sport has other positive outcomes: physically

fit, energetic, competitive spirit.

Why Netball?

• Exclusive Women’s sport

• No contact sport

• Team Sport - strengthens

communities

• Requires no expensive

equipment

Goal Curriculum

Goal: Be Yourself

Goal: Be Healthy

Goal: Be Empowered

Goal: Be Money Savvy

Impact/Outcomes

Personal Empowerment

Social Empowerment

Financial Empowerment

Talented girls are identified and recruited to become Goal Champions

Young women receive netball and life skills training in small groups for 10 months

Each Goal Champion commits to deliver Goal sessions to new groups of girls

Goal links the girls with employment options or agencies with offer vocational training, helping girls to complete education

Personal Empowerment

C C C C

Social Empowerment

C C

C C

Economic Empowerment

C C C C

Personal Achievements Reaching New Heights

Self Esteem, Change in Body Language, Confidence, Increase in

Awareness

Goal Champions

- Goal Champions - Participants who

complete Goal can become Goal

Champions

- Trained as trainers to deliver modules

and netball coaching

- Champions are asked to commit to a

minimum requirement of programme

delivery (e.g., 2 sessions per week for

one year)

- Focus on empowering others

Challenges

- Apathy to Sports

- Lack of Safe Spaces

to Play

- Lack of Support

from Indian Netball

Association

- Inadequate

Response from

Government

Agencies

Program Achievements - Participants recruited as staff on Goal

- Netball Achievements

• Girls selected for Nationals and state tournaments

- Australian Sports Outreach Programme (ASOP)

• Exposure to Professional Netball

• Training for Coaches and Girls

• Exposure to other Sports for Development Organizations

Thank you