[Free] Understanding Gender-Based Violence

Gender, Violence, Gender-based violence, Laws – Free Course

Added on June 11, 2024 Personal Development 2 min read

What you’ll learn

Explore the meaning of gender, sex, and sexuality.
Delve into the multifaceted meaning of gender-based violence.
Reflect on how gender stereotypes, biases, and gender roles contribute to gender-based violence.
Explore some of the misconceptions about gender-based violence and challenges to accessing justice.
Develop an introductory understanding of the laws governing gender-based violence in India and the challenges that may act as barriers to accessing justice.
Explore the journey of providing effective support to survivors of gender-based violence within their own circles.

Requirements

general

Description

This course is brought to you by One Future Collective. One Future Collective is a feminist social purpose organisation with a vision of a world built on social justice, led by communities of care. We fight for each person’s right to live a life of safety, dignity, and belongingness by catalysing people’s power and building just institutions.

The course “Understanding Gender-Based Violence” is designed as a comprehensive exploration of gender-based violence, intersectionality, gender stereotypes, and gender roles, aiming to provide participants with a nuanced understanding of these concepts. Not only will participants explore the multifaceted meaning of gender-based violence but also understand the root causes for it as well as look into some of the misconceptions around the same.

Through this journey, participants will be introduced to key Indian laws central to gender-based violence in India, laying the groundwork for them to critically engage with the gendered nature of law and identify the various challenges that survivors face while accessing justice. Finally, the course will contextualise gender-based violence in everyday life and facilitate the participant on how they can provide support to survivors of gender-based violence in their own circles.

Through interactive learning and discussions, participants will cultivate practical skills and insights to become agents of positive change in promoting equality and inclusivity for survivors of gender-based violence.

Author(s): One Future Collective