The document summarizes a program called GOAL that uses netball to empower girls and women in India. It discusses:
1) The program was piloted in 2006 with 70 girls and has since expanded to multiple cities and hundreds of participants each year.
2) The curriculum covers topics like self-esteem, health, financial literacy, and empowerment through participatory netball sessions and other activities.
3) The program has led to outcomes like increased personal and social empowerment, and delayed marriage for some participants. It aims to scale up by training past participants to become coaches.
3. 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
4. Location and Impact 2006 - Pilot 70 girls 2008 - 4 sites 211 girls 2009 - 6 sites 400 girls Mumbai New Delhi 2008 - 3 sites 165 girls 2009 - 4 sites 400 girls Chennai Launch in November 2009
9. Programme Implementation Strategies Accessing community through community based organisations Not an independent community development initiative Building on existing programs Choice of sport Community mobilization and buy in
10. Netball Exclusive Womens sport No contact sport Team Sport - strengthens communities Requires no expensive equipment Back
11. 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?
12. Way Forward Participants from who have completed the modules are selected to become Goal Champions Training partner NGO to take on Programme Delivery in Additional sites Roll out in Chennai Scalability and Sustainability
13. 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 Back
15. Challenges Lack of access to sport facilities Community and family support Social constraints Resources
16. Quote from Participant MUNISHA Ali, Age 18, Aali Gaon GOAL has changed my life. I was to get married early this year but Abidi convinced my father about the benefits of the GOAL Program and persuaded him to postpone my wedding and allow me to enrol in the program. I feel free and liberated when I play netball. I aspire to be a great netball player Back