Africa: Rethinking Domestic Violence: A Training Process for Community Activists

This just released publication, developed by Raising Voices in collaboration with the Center for Domestic Violence Prevention, is a practical and easy to use program tool for NGO staff, trainers and field workers interested in preventing domestic violence. The book is divided into four sections: 1) Becoming Aware of Gender and Rights; 2) Deepening Understanding of Domestic Violence; 3) Developing Skills and Personal Qualities; and 4) Taking Action to Prevent Domestic Violence. Each section offers a series of two-hour modules designed to strengthen capacity of participants to prevent domestic violence. All the interactive modules have been extensively field-tested in Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya and are designed to be easy to follow, even for those with minimal training experience.