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About the workshop
SAID ALOUD
About the workshop
Aims. To introduce the participants to each other. To ensure that you are respected as an important member of the group and realise that your peers can contribute insights and knowledge. To share what you hope to receive from the training, and so assist the Trainer to satisfy your own and the group’ s expectations.
PART II: THE TRAINING
Trainer. This is a 3 day workshop. It aims to equip you with a basic understanding of trauma, its effects on women who suffer gender-based violence, and how to deal with these effects when you meet survivors. We will also show you a number of exercises, which you will practise. I will invite you to use a metaphor to communicate this understanding to other helpers and to survivors.
I know you are already doing fine and important work, and that you are knowledgeable about your culture and your community. It is always important to adapt new knowledge to fit your situation. You should therefore feel free to adapt what we do here to the needs of your environment. Your own knowledge will influence how we do this training. As we proceed, we will pause and discuss how you do things and how relevant our discussion is to your context.
The training will include practical work in the form of exercises such as role plays and brainstorming. These exercises will help you integrate what you learn.
Much professional experience has been gathered from working with trauma reactions after severe human rights violations. I have met many women who have been through severe and brutal experiences. Many women who have suffered after such brutal events have managed to get back on their feet, and some are even able to help others.
Now we would like to hear more about your situation and your community, and in particular how you manage and confront the challenges you describe.
Exercise 1. Introductions.( In plenary. Each participant is invited to speak for 1 or 2 minutes.)
EXERCISE
Please introduce yourselves. Please say your name and tell us about your working experience, where you work now and your expectations of the training.
Exercise 2. Describe your situation.( 15 minutes in group and 15 minutes in plenary.)
EXERCISE
Please describe the situations in which you are working. Outline or describe the problems you confront. Explore these questions in the group.
1. What challenges and problems does the community face in relation to the problems we are discussing?
2. What kind of help or services do the women ask for? 3. What help and services are provided? What help and services should be provided? 4. What is the state of human rights in your community? What challenges will a survivor meet?