Violence Barometer

Exercise description Suggested statements for the barometer: If I felt under threat, I would use violence in such circumstances. Better violence than cowardice. A victim can be the perpetrator of...

Violence

The main objectives of the Violence workshop are developing sensitivity for various forms of violence in society, mapping social phenomena and processes relevant to peacebuilding and raising awareness about structural...

Method Barometer

Prepare statements beforehand based on the topic. Determine two “poles” (end positions) in the room: for instance, one wall can stand for one pole (strong agreement with a statement) and...

Mapping the Patriarchy and Militarism

Materials: Flipchart paper, markers   Exercise description Split into two groups. One group is to map the patriarchy and the other is to map militarism in our societies. They should...

Large Barometer

The Large Barometer uses a larger number of statements (20–40) – at least as many as there are participants and up to twice as many. It is important that the...

Discrimination against Women and Discrimination against Men

Materials: Flipchart paper, markers   Exercise description The participants split into four groups: two of just men and two of just women. One men’s and one women’s group (independently) write...

Definition of Violence

Materials: Paper and pencils   Exercise description Split into pairs or threes. Each pair or group of three is to come up with their definition of violence. The definitions are...