This series of modules is designed to ensure staff members have sufficient understanding of community mobilization and social norm change to successfully build their skills in other areas of violence against women prevention.

Note: Many modules are included for download in PDF. Some modules are in the process of being field tested by Raising Voices, and are not yet available for download. However, the draft modules are available for use—and we welcome feedback! Simply email info@raisingvoices.org to request modules.

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Start SASA! Start Prep 1 - Facilitating Change Using the SASA! Process
  • Guide participants in understanding the stages of change.
  • Link the stages of change to the four SASA phases.
  • Guide participants in realizing that people's feelings during a process of change affect their success in making the desired change.
  • Practice a positive, benefits-based approach for facilitating change.
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Start SASA! Start Prep 2 - Reaching People Using the SASA! Structure
  • Guide participants in recognizing how the thoughts, beliefs and actions of others influence our own.
  • Guide participants in understanding the SASA strategies and activities and Plan who to reach and how to reach them through the SASA activity ideas.
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Start Guiding Principles of Community Mobilization
  • Guide participants in understanding the guiding principles of community mobilization for prevention of violence against women.
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Start Practicing Benefits-Based Conversations: Issue Framing
  • Participants practice skills in articulating benefits of nonviolence to different groups in the community.
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Start Selecting Realistic Intervention Areas
  • Select realistic areas of intervention that allow for effective engagement to achieve change, respecting the principles of community mobilization.
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