Empowering Women and GirlsThrough Sport

-Namrata Goswami & Shashi Bharati

Skill Development + Netball = Empowerment of Girls

Multi Partner Project

Diversity and inclusion

Women empowerment

Community Investment

Standard Chartered Bank

Prevention of HIV in vulnerable groups

Work with marginalized communities

Building Capacities of

organizations

Naz Foundation(I) Trust

Development and promotion of sport

Project to showcase value of Netball in social development

International Federation of Netball Associations

Location and Impact

2006 - Pilot – 70 girls2008 - 4 sites – 211 girls2009 - 6 sites – 400 girls

Mumbai

New Delhi

2008 - 3 sites – 165 girls2009 - 4 sites – 400 girls

Chennai2010- 161 girls

Implementation Strategies of Curriculum

Bi modular – 10 months

Netball

Participatory and interactive sessions

Netball Sessions

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Training Curriculum

• Be Yourself

• Be Healthy

• Be Empowered

• Be Money Savvy

Impact/Outcomes

• Personal Empowerment

• Social Empowerment

• Financial Empowerment

Quality Standards• Individual Monitoring (monthly basis)• Updating SPRS• Individual Mentoring• Developing Case Studies• Conduct Baseline survey• Regular parent meeting/community visits• Regular partner interfacing• On going training and capacity building of staff and GC’s• Well developed modules with flexibility in delivery• Exposure to netball camps and tournaments

(district/state/national)

Safety Standards

• Time and Site specific sessions• Safe Space ( Ground near the community from where the

participants come from)• Involving parents in sessions• Taking consents• GC involvement• Presence of staff at all sessions• First Aid

A participants Mother participating in a lemon n spoon race at the event says:

“I have never participated in a sport before! Do you think I will be able to make it to the end without dropping the lemon?”

Challenges

Challenges

• Lack of access to sport facilities

• Community and family support

• Social constraints

• Resources

Thank you

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