2011 Training: Developing Effective Communication Materials for GBV Prevention

Bringing Issues to Life:

Developing Effective Communication Materials for Violence Against Women (VAW) Prevention
11th – 15th April 2011, Kampala, Uganda
Facilitated by Raising Voices for the GBV Prevention Network

Introduction:

This five day workshop took place at Africana Hotel in Kampala from 11th – 15th April 2011. It was designed to strengthen the knowledge and skills of members of the GBV Prevention Network in developing effective communication materials. The workshop was attended by 28 participants from Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Malawi, South Africa, Namibia, DR Congo, Southern Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia. Three representatives from partner networks in Latin America and Asia also took part in the workshop. View the full list of participants here.

“Here there has not been any rhetoric, all has been useful”

Methodology

The intensive, hands-on training provided a learning experience for participants. Interactive sessions encouraged participants to develop their own analytical and practical skills. Theoretical sessions were limited, to enable practical, skill-building sessions. This was a hands-on course where members successfully created 5 new communication materials that will be available for all members of the Network to print and use in your prevention programs. These materials will be available for download in June 2011. Topics include: gender roles, power, PEP services, and brideprice. Watch this space!

“If people start using this way and doing this, we can really change the situation for women in the region.”

This workshop also provided a special opportunity for the participants to make action plans that would guide them in simulating certain parts of the training back in their home organisations using the take home module, which can be downloaded here. Due to the high demand for this training, Raising Voices is developing a Communication Materials Course Manual that will be available for all Network Members. It will include all key aspects of the course and written in a friendly, accessible style so all members can use it to facilitate their own learning processes and strengthen their own VAW prevention materials! Keep a look out for this on our website.

This group is keeping in touch and discussing their new skills and other important communication ideas on facebook at communication4change@groups.facebook.com. Join them to make your contribution, find out what they are saying or simply have a look at some pictures!

DOWNLOADS:

• View the training call here.
• Download the schedule here.
• Download the training handouts check list here.
• Download the CM Types handout here.
• Download the presentation on Communication Strategies Overview here.
• Download the Create It Guide handout here.
• Download Key Principles handout here.
• Download the Pre-testing handout here.
• Download the presentation of Social Media for Social Change here.
• Download the Take Home Module handout here.
• Please click here for the final report from the Communication Materials training workshop that took place in Kampala from 11th – 15th April this year.

“This is a remarkable workshop to me. It is fruitful to me personally and our organization.”

KEEP WATCHING THIS SPACE FOR THE TRAINING MANUAL THAT IS BEING DEVELOPED FROM THIS WORKSHOP