This module provides a strong case on why it is important to engage and mobilize men in gender-based violence prevention. It also highlights key barriers impeding men’s participation while also offering 13 pragmatic tips to overcome these challenges, with an emphasis on the importance of framing calls to action that are strength-based. This module was … Continue Reading
This course provides a strong case and rationale on why we need to engage men in our violence prevention and gender justice efforts. It also highlights key barriers of what is getting in men’s way to participate and how we can overcome these barriers. The course provides pragmatic strategies to get ourselves ready to work … Continue Reading
This module aims to help participants better understand four mental models that are getting in the way of our efforts to stop violence before it starts. Participants will learn how to examine our specific thought processes that are getting in the way of prevention efforts and how we can shift our perspective to move upstream … Continue Reading
This module supports participants to engage in a transformational learning process so that they can effectively advocate for violence prevention. Activities and tools are offered throughout the module to support participants to integrate transformational learning approaches with others so, together, we can stop violence before it starts.
This module advances participants’ understanding of the root causes of domestic and sexual violence. Participants learn different strategies on how they can focus their time and advocacy efforts on addressing risk factors for violence. Using the work in Alberta as a case example, the module provides tools and resources that can be effectively applied anywhere … Continue Reading
This module focuses on the importance of public policy and why it is essential to use a human rights and social justice approach when developing policies to prevent domestic and sexual violence. Participants will learn about the stages of the public policy process while learning how public and social policies can stop the perpetration of … Continue Reading
This module aims to provide participants with foundational knowledge on primary prevention. Using Alberta as a case example, participants will learn about the concept and value of primary prevention, the prevalence, cost, and complexity of domestic and sexual violence, along with dominant theories and approaches related to how we have been addressing and preventing domestic … Continue Reading