CA C 1 - Raising Voices

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Examples for the woman include:
■ She could make a safety plan for the next time the cycle begins to reach the ‘Violence’ stage.
■ She could acknowledge the pattern of the relationship to the abuser and then draw a clear limit
that any transgression will have consequences.
■ She could develop skills with the help of a counselor on how to assert her needs.
■ She could develop a plan (suited to her reality) about choices available to her.
■ She could enlist help of community leaders or other respected members of the community to talk
to her partner.
■ She could become aware of legal action she could take to prevent violence against her and her
children.
2. Emphasize with participants the following:
■ It is important that those supporting the victim of domestic violence do not start blaming her for
staying in the relationship.
■ It is also important that counselors or friends don’t force or pressure her to take actions she is
not ready to take.
■ Whatever support you choose to offer the woman living with the abuse, bear in mind where she
is in the cycle of violence and whether she is ready to break the cycle or not.
3. If time allows, you could discuss how children who witness violence between their parents learn
that violence is an acceptable way of resolving conflict. Many men who are abusive in their current
relationship are likely to have witnessed violence as children in their homes. This is sometimes
called ‘intergenerational cycle of violence’.
Activity 2.13 Learning Through Drama ( 2 hrs)
Objective
■ Analyze common situations of domestic violence through acting.
Tip This activity may take longer than two hours, so be prepared to negotiate extension of working
time if need be. If timing is a problem, you may choose to skip Part A.
Steps
Part A – Using the Body (20 min)
1. Start by playing “Mother and Child” game (appendix P).
2. Discuss what participants learned from it. Explain how this is an example of learning by using your
body. If applicable to this group, remind the participants about the way they used their body when
making sculptures in Workshop 1 (Activity 1.4).
Part B – Developing Drama (40 min)
1. Divide the participants into two groups. Explain that the groups will be using Limmy and Philipo’s
story from Workshop 1 (Activity 1.10).
2. Ask one group to create a detailed story about Limmy. Based on the story, the participants can
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