Primary prevention approaches to violence against women are relatively new in the region. Many organizations are reorienting traditional service delivery programs to include prevention activities and many others are seeking to strengthen community education, campaigns and training activities into a more holistic and systematic social change programs.

Raising Voices in collaboration with the Center for Domestic Violence Prevention established and run a Learning Center for other organizations and individuals who are interested in building skills and learning first-hand how community mobilization for violence prevention can be done.

Learning Center visits are tailor made according to the interests and needs of visiting colleagues. They can range from 2 or 3 days to several weeks. Various topics include:

• Conceptual framework for violence prevention
• Facilitating individual and social change
• How to use the Resource Guide and Training Process program tools
• Working with the police, health care and educational institutions
• Community mobilization including drama, impromptu discussions,
• Working with community volunteers and counselors
• Training skills
• Development of effective communication skills
• Media campaigns and strategies
• Working with religious institutions
• Internal capacity building for NGO staff

The Learning Center began in 2002 and has since hosted over 120 colleagues from Africa and around the world. Learn more about the Learning Center here.

If you would like to learn more about what the VAW Prevention Learning Center has to offer, contact us at info@raisingvoices.org