CA C 1 - Raising Voices

CAC 2
■ using drama to analyze common situations of domestic violence and strategies for action
2. Briefly describe topics for Day 3:
■ practical skills needed to take action, including listening skills
■ Action Plans
3. Ask each participant to briefly share how s/he felt about the day.
4. Make any logistical announcements such as the start times for the evening activities and for Day 3.
Activity 2.15 Warm-Up and Review (30 min)
Objectives
■ Reflect on the previous days work.
■ Emphasize the continuity of the learning process.
Steps
1. Start with a game. Ask participants if they know any warm-up game. If a participant volunteers a
game, ask her/him to explain it to the group and lead the activity. If there are no suggestions, use one
of your own games or see appendix P for some suggestions.
2. Briefly remind the participants (one or two sentences) about the work you completed on Day 1 and 2.
3. Ask participants if they have any comments or views about the work. If a major issue emerges,
negotiate a special time for in-depth discussion.
4. Give a brief overview of the work for the day.
Activity 2.16 Listening and Being Heard (1hr)
Objective
■ Emphasize the importance of listening skillfully.
Steps
1. Ask participants to get in pairs. One member of the pair is a listener and the other has a story to tell.
2. Ask the storyteller to think about a stressful situation s/he experienced recently. It can be anything from
being late for work to getting lost in a new place.
3. The storyteller can only use sounds and gestures to tell their story. They can use a maximum of three
words to give the listener some clues.
4. The listener has to observe and try to piece together the story based on what they see. After the stories
have been ‘told,’ ask the participants to return to the main group.
5. In the main group, the listeners have to try to tell others what they heard. The storyteller then tells the
group briefly what their story was all about.
6. Ask the listeners to discuss how it felt to have to piece together the story. Ask the storytellers how it felt
to be so limited in the way they could tell their story. How did they feel about what their listener heard?
7. Discuss how this situation is comparable to a woman trying to relate her experience of abuse.
8. Brainstorm a list of the different things that may prevent a woman from telling her story.
For example:
Mobilising Communities to Prevent Domestic Violence
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