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Standard Chartered and Netball help poverty-stricken girls in India

Standard Chartered and Netball help poverty-stricken girls in India

May 2009

Our forum member Standard Chartered has teamed up with Netball to promote girls' self-confidence, communication skills, health and hygiene, and financial literacy through sports. The initiative is part of Standard Chartered's 'Goal' program and is aimed at girls between the ages of 14 and 19. BBC just did a story on it, which you can read here.