Unlearning Impunity : A Guide to Understanding and Action for Women Survivors

A guide to understanding and action for women survivors

Stone & Flower

This training manual has been designed for ease and flexibility in use for a small group of about ten women victims/survivors of violence. It presents a series of workshop sessions, that may last from three to five days depending on resources time available, the overal focus of the workshop, and other local factors. The manual moves from introductory sessions that include self-care techniques and discussion of ethical issues related to research, to the foundation sessions. These introduce dierent methods for the articulation and analysis of violations and social-economic conditions, enabling women to explore sources of strength and empowerment. The foundation sessions are followed by several sessions that focus on the skills and techniques of advocacy. The final sessions of the manual encourage reflection on the process and suggest how to share findings from the action research with others.

Each module has several components, including a clear description of the objective, materials, and the steps used for each activity. Using experiences and methods developed in Indonesia (Aceh, Yogyakarta, West Timor, Buru Island, and Papua), Timor-Leste, and Myanmar, we have tried to keep both the language and steps simple and usable. All of the modules are complete so that they can be used alone or in combination with any of the others in this manual, and in any desired order, with the exception of the introductory sessions and the first module of the foundation sessions, “Stone & Flower”. We recommend “Stone & Flower” as the first foundation session because it is particularly well suited for discussions about impunity and its layered aspects as they have been, and continue to be, experienced in everyday life. Whatever order you choose, we suggest that you begin each module with a brief explanation of the purpose and, in your introduction, connect the module with previous ones to create a common thread of meaning throughout the process.

Owner/Developer : AJAR

Language : Burmese, English

Unlearning Impunity: AJAR Manual Series

UNDERSTANDING AND ACTION