Format:
Group exercise and presentation
Summary:
An exercise to pull together detailed recommendations on the integrated security priorities of workshop participants for organisations, movements and supporting bodies.
Activities:
Group exercise to develop recommendations and discussion.
Session objectives:
- to identify and develop key recommendations for organisations and movements on specific aspects of safety and well-being of women human rights defenders.
required materials:
Flipchart paper and marker pens.
Key explanation points:
- begin with a brainstorm on specific priority themes that participants want to develop to take back to their organisations and movements;
- break into groups of four (three if there is enough time) and develop the recommendations from the brainstorm into specific steps that should be taken to implement them; and
- take each step, and answer each of the following questions:
- What can you/your organisation do to implement this recommendation step?
- What can your network/movement do to implement this recommendation step?
- What can international organisations do to implement this recommendation step?
Workshop example:
Recommendation: address the threat of sexual and gender-based violence against women human rights defenders in the region
| Recommendation steps | What can you or your organisation do to implement the recommendation? | What can your network/ movement do to implement the recommendation? | What can international organisations do to implement the recommendation? |
| Self-defence training (physical and legal preparation) | Organise training: conduct a needs assessment; choose trainers; select locations; prepare modules | Exchange of experience Participation in trainings | Financial support Experience in self-defence training |
| Legal preparation Information on the laws protecting victims of violence | Information meetings, booklets, pamphlets, menstrual calendars (with information on the back), television and radio programmes, work with the media | Preparation and dissemination of information | Make use of international experience |
| Activate human rights network, support group, hospital | Legal support (contact a pro bono lawyer) Acquire information on hotlines | Provide information | Moral support Rapid response |
| Gather all evidence/ documentation to bring to court | Lawyers for defence Psychological support | Moral support Psycho-social Rehabilitation | Help to influence court decision Support rehabilitation process Prevention funds for lawyers and social workers etc. |
| Rehabilitation for the family | Visits to the activists’ family (to give psychological and moral support) | Provide bulletins on legal protection to violence survivors |
