Raising Voices publishes program tools, films and articles about violence against women and children and other relevant human rights issues.
Program Tools
Mobilising Communities to Prevent Domestic Violence: A Resource Guide for Organisations in East and Southern Africa
Raising Voices, 2003
The Resource Guide is a tool for community-based organizations
working to prevent domestic violence and is written in clear and
practical language with a user-friendly format. It describes a five-phased
process of community mobilization that uses five key strategies
and a variety of participatory activities to help organizations
develop and implement a domestic violence project in their communities.
It includes full color examples of communication materials, a comprehensive
community activism course and planning, monitoring and documentation
tools. Read more about it here.
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Introduction
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phases 4 & 5
Appendix
Rethinking Domestic Violence: A Training Process for Community Activists
Raising Voices, 2004
The Training Process is a tool for community-activists to help
them strengthen capacity of community members to prevent domestic
violence. More than 25 two-hour, participatory modules suggest a
process of learning that includes: a) becoming aware of gender and
rights; b) deepening understanding of domestic violence; c) developing
skills and personal qualities; and, d) taking action to prevent
domestic violence. Read more about it here.
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Introduction
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Appendix
Films
SASA! Film and Screening Guide
Raising Voices, 2007
Sasa is a Kiswahili word that means now. Now is the time to prevent violence against women and HIV infection. This 30-minute documentary film tells the personal stories of two women and their experiences with violence and HIV/AIDS. It also offers analysis from activists and leaders about the causal factors, cultural dynamics and politics of preventing and responding to these dual pandemics.
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The Approach in Action: A Training Video for Organisations in East and Southern Africa
Raising Voices and The People’s Picture Company, 2007
This training video is a companion piece to Mobilising Communities to Prevent Domestic Violence, a Resource Guide developed by Raising Voices. The video is a resource for organisations that are working to prevent domestic violence by using a community-based approach. It comes complete with a 22-page booklet that provides summaries, questions for discussion and a series of training modules to help viewers make the most of the video. Read more about it here.
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Voices on Violence
Raising Voices and Swati Guild, 2007
This is a 15 minute advocacy film about violence against children in Uganda. Four children tell their experiences of violence and the impact it has on their lives. We also hear from parents, community members and school administrators as they discuss the negative impact violence has on children.
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Articles and Analysis
Violence against Children: The Voices of Ugandan Children and Adults
Raising Voices and Save the Children in Uganda, 2005
This publication discusses a research study in 2004 undertaken in five districts in Uganda. Over 1400 children discuss the various types of violence they experience at home, schools and in the community as well as how it makes children feel and their ideas for violence-free childhoods. The study also reports on discussions with almost 1100 adults about how they perceive punishment and discipline, mistreatment and how they too feel about the issues. The report ends with summary recommendations for protecting and promoting children’s rights to live free of violence.
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What is a Good School? Imagining beyond the limits of today to create a better tomorrow
Dipak Naker, 2007
The publication argues that while resources play their part, it is our collective failure of imagination that prevents us from envisioning and demanding better schools. The publication proposes in broad outline what good schools might look like and how we could go about creating them in resource poor environments. It is aimed at anyone who has a stake in creating better schools.
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Creating Safer Schools: Lessons Learned; Strategies for Action
Raising Voices in collaboration with The Ford Foundation, 2006
Raising Voices in collaboration with The Ford Foundation hosted a dialogue on what is a safe school and how can we create one. This publication presents the discussion and ideas that emerged from that forum.
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Preventing Gender-based Violence in the Horn, East and Southern Africa: A Regional Dialogue
Raising Voices and UN-Habitat, 2004
This publication emerged from a Regional Dialogue on GBV Prevention held in Kampala in 2003. The publication highlights the work of over 15 organizations working in the regions in areas such as community mobilization, awareness raising, engaging men, media, strengthening community-based institutions and bridging the gap with local authorities. The publication also includes the Kampala Declaration, an advocacy tool for increased attention to and investment in violence prevention approaches.
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Regional Dialogue 1-31
Regional Dialogue 31-56
Regional Dialogue 57-78
What is Wrong with Beating Children?
Dipak Naker, 2006
This is an electronic version of an article published in Article 19, volume 2, number 2, October 2006. A publication of University of the Western Cape available online at: www.communitylawcentre.org.za
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Approaching old problems in new ways: community mobilisation as a primary prevention strategy to combat violence against women
Lori Michau, 2007
Abstract: The Uganda-based NGO Raising Voices has been exploring and experimenting with community-based primary prevention methodologies that seek to shift attitudes and behaviours that perpetuate violence against women. This article shares some of the lessons learned from this process in East Africa over the last six years. It begins by setting forth a rationale for engaging in primary prevention efforts at the community level. It argues that comprehensive community mobilisation is essential if we are to see meaningful, sustained change on the issue of violence against women. It also describes the theoretical underpinnings of the approach and illustrates how these come to life in day-to-day programming in communities.
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This is an electronic version of an article published in Gender & Development, volume 15, number 1, March 2007. Gender & Development is available online at: http://www.informaworld.com/gad
Mobilizing Communities to End Violence Against Women in Tanzania
by Lori Michau, Dipak Naker and Zahara Swalehe
in Haberland, Nicole and Measham, Diana (eds.), Responding to Cairo: Case studies of changing practice in reproductive health and family planning. New York: The Population Council, 2002, p. 415 - 433.
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Why Is Violence Against Children Acceptable?
by Dipak Naker
in The International Children's Rights Monitor, Defense for Children International, Volume 15, No.1, January 2002, p. 15 - 17.
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Rethinking Radicalism
by Lori Michau
in Off Our Backs, A Feminist Newsjournal, Vol. xxxii, No. 3 / 4, March-April 2002, p. 42 - 45.
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