empowering girls for a Better Future
Girls affiliated with Gangs
Project Lifeline's outreach programs for women in gangs aim to provide support, resources, and opportunities for these women to break free from the cycle of violence and gang involvement. These programs typically focus on providing mentorship, counselling, and educational opportunities to empower women and help them have a better future outside of gangs. Our outreach programs also offer job training, housing assistance, and access to healthcare services.
empowering woman & girls for a Better Future
Programme on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG):
1. Awareness and education: Provide information about the various forms of violence against women and girls, including physical, sexual, emotional, and economic abuse. Educate participants about the prevalence and impact of VAWG on individuals, families, and communities.
2. Prevention strategies: Teach participants about primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies to address VAWG. This can include promoting gender equality, challenging harmful gender norms, fostering respectful relationships, and creating safe environments for women and girls.
3. Legal and support services: Educate participants about the legal rights and protections available to survivors of VAWG. Introduce them to local support services such as helplines, shelters, counselling centres, and legal aid organizations. Discuss the importance of reporting violence and supporting survivors through their journey.
4. Engaging men and boys: Emphasize the role of men and boys in preventing VAWG. Provide education and resources to engage men as allies and promote healthy masculinity. Encourage participants to challenge sexist attitudes and behaviours within their own communities.
5. Community mobilization: Foster community involvement and collaboration to address VAWG. Encourage participants to organize awareness campaigns, workshops, and community dialogues to raise awareness, challenge social norms, and promote collective action against VAWG.
6. Survivor support and empowerment: Explore ways to support and empower survivors of VAWG. This can include trauma-informed approaches, self-care strategies, and opportunities for economic empowerment. Encourage participants to create safe spaces for survivors to heal, access resources, and rebuild their lives.
7. Monitoring and evaluation: Discuss the importance of monitoring and evaluating program effectiveness to ensure ongoing improvement and impact. Provide guidance on how to measure outcomes, collect data, and assess the long-term effects of interventions aimed at preventing VAWG.
8. Collaboration with key stakeholders: Highlight the significance of collaborations with government agencies, NGOs, law enforcement, healthcare providers, and educational institutions. Encourage participants to build partnerships to enhance the overall response to VAWG in their communities.
empowering men & boys for a Better Future
Programme for engaging men and boys in preventing violence against women and girls (VAWG)
1. Education and awareness: Promote gender equality through education and awareness campaigns targeted at men and boys. This can include workshops, training programs, and public messaging that challenge harmful societal norms and stereotypes.
2. Role modelling: Encourage positive male role models who demonstrate respectful and non-violent behaviour towards women and girls. Highlight the importance of treating others with equality, respect, and empathy.
3. Peer education: Use peer-to-peer approaches to engage men and boys in discussions about healthy relationships, consent, and bystander intervention. Encourage open dialogue and provide a safe space for questions and reflections.
4. Fatherhood and parenting programs: Provide support and resources for fathers and caregivers to learn about nurturing and respectful parenting practices. Emphasize the role of fathers in shaping their children's attitudes and behaviours towards gender equality.
5. Sports and recreation: Utilize sports and recreational activities as platforms for promoting gender equality and challenging harmful gender norms. Engage men and boys in team-building exercises that foster cooperation, empathy, and mutual respect.
6. Media and popular culture: Collaborate with media organizations to promote positive portrayals of men and boys that challenge harmful stereotypes and promote gender equality. Encourage the production of media content that portrays healthy relationships and respectful behaviour.
7. Workplace initiatives: Implement workplace initiatives that address gender-based violence and discrimination. Engage men and boys in discussions around respectful workplace environments and bystander intervention.
These strategies aim to create a cultural shift that involves men and boys as allies in the prevention of violence against women and girls.
