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Amnesty International VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Amnesty International VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Human Rights Education Activities for use in teaching Personal Social and Health Education, Citizenship and English for ages 11-18 HUMAN RIGHTS EDUcation RESOURCE WOMEN’S RIGHTS SECTION 2 The activities in this section are: ACTIVITY 1 Facts about violence against women Ages: 11+ 4 ACTIVITY 2 Is this OK? Ages: 11+ 7 ACTIVITY 3 Domestic violence Ages: 11+ 8 ACTIVITY 4 Problem, what problem? Ages: 15+ 11 ACTIVITY 5 Rape Ages: 15+ 13 ACTIVITY 6 Campaigns to stop gender violence Ages: 15+ 16 One important issue, not covered by any specific activity in this section, but referred to in the text, is Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). You can find information on this subject on these websites: http://www.stopfgmc.org/ www.ipu.org/wmn-e/fgm.htm www.amnesty.org.uk/education TEACHE INTRODUCTION FOR TEACHERS ‘Violence against women is perhaps the most shameful human rights violation, and it is perhaps the most pervasive. It knows no boundaries of geography, culture or wealth. As long as it R continues, we cannot claim to be making real progress towards NOTES equality, development and peace.’ Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General All human rights issues affect women. The activities in this resource comprises However, women also suffer specific denial the second in a series of three sets of of their human rights because of their activities on women and human rights that gender. The experience or threat of violence aim to help students to think about violence affects the lives of millions of women against women as a human rights issue, and everywhere, cutting across boundaries of to explore its causes and consequences: age, wealth, race, religion, sexual identity and culture. Domestic violence affects one Set 1. Global Gender Inequality in four women in the UK. The targeting examines underlying factors such as of women in conflict and post-conflict gender stereotyping, global inequality and situations is part of the ‘culture of war’ and discrimination. violence against women is used as a military tactic. Set 2. Violence Against Women demonstrates the widespread existence of Despite its pervasiveness this violence is not violence against women, defines the forms ‘natural’ or ‘inevitable’. It is an expression of of violence against women and shows what historical and cultural values and patriarchal must be done to prevent it. structures – women across all societies experience role stereotyping, discrimination Set 3. Claiming Women’s Rights and violence. Under international law, states analyses progress towards women’s rights must ensure the protection of human rights and celebrates human rights defenders. M U of all people, without discrimination. But L although progress has been made, there Each set of materials presents classroom U is still a long way to go to bring about the activities with clear curriculum links and an IC eradication of violence against women in the indication of age suitability. Some activities UK and across the world. are accompanied by an information sheet or CURR an activity sheet for students to fill in.T hese Education plays a vital role in challenging may be photocopied and handed out to THE the underlying stereotyping and individual students or working groups. IN discrimination, which fuels violence against women. This booklet is packed full of ideas In using the activities, you will need to bear for interesting lessons with background in mind that some of your students may RIGHTS information to help students explore have witnessed or experienced violence the issues. Undertaking the activities in against women, or other violations of human this pack will also help you to fulfil the rights. Many organisations provide help and MAN requirements of UK curricula, particularly support in this situation. The BBC website HU in English, Citizenship and Personal, Social provides a comprehensive list at: and Health Education. www.bbc.co.uk/health/hh/links.shtml. 2 VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Amnesty International TEACHE INTRODUCTION FOR TEACHERS Continued Two of the national helplines are: The Stop Violence Against Women campaign Women’s Aid Amnesty International’s global campaign to 24 Hour Freephone National Domestic Stop Violence against Women was launched Violence helplines: on International Women’s Day in March 2004. R England: 0808 2000 247 www.womensaid.org.uk The campaign focuses on identifying NOTES Northern Ireland: 0800 917 1414 and exposing acts of violence in the www.niwaf.org home, and in conflict and post-conflict Scotland: 0800 027 1234 situations globally. It calls on governments, www.scottishwomensaid.org.uk communities and individuals to take action Wales: 0808 8010 800 to prevent such acts and provide redress. www.welshwomensaids.org ChildLine Free 24 hour helpline: 0800 1111 www.childline.org.uk This series of materials was produced as part of Amnesty International UK’s Stop Violence Against Women campaign. Some of the activities are edited and updated from Freedom: Human Rights Education Pack by Caroline Adams, Marietta Harrow and Dan Jones (2001), Chapter 3, pp 81-105. M U L U IC CURR THE IN RIGHTS MAN HU 3 VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Amnesty International TEACHE ACTIVITY 1 FACTS ABOUT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Age group: 13 upwards. Timing: Definition, On the line, Discussion - One lesson. R Further activities - One lesson or homework NOTES Definitions • Men prefer submissive women. Ask groups to define ‘violence against • Men who are violent towards women are women’ in their own words. Discuss their emotionally immature. answers. • Few women and girls in this country have experienced severe beating, rape or sexual On the line abuse. Make a long line (8m) across the classroom or hall with a length of string, or drawn with Discussion chalk. At one end of the line place a card Give out the fact sheets Defining violence bearing the words ‘STRONGLY AGREE’. against women and Global violence against In the middle place a card bearing the women words ‘DON’T KNOW’. At the other end • Ask whether there are questions about place a card bearing the words ‘STRONGLY the meaning of anything in the fact DISAGREE’. Prepare a set of controversial sheets. statements about gender and violence • What did students find most surprising against women and girls for the class to or shocking in the fact sheets? discuss. Use the Agree or disagree? • Can they think of other examples of statements below or make your own set. violence against women? Present each statement on a large card, • Have they changed their minds now or projected as an overhead transparency about their position on any of the or read out. Ask pupils to take a position statements on the line? on the line according to the extent to which they ‘agree’ or ‘disagree’ with the statement. Invite a few individuals from different places Further activities along the line to justify their position. Invite students to think of slogans and M U If any pupils are persuaded by someone’s design posters or adverts for a ‘Stop the L comments invite them to change their Violence!’ campaign. U position. Proceed to the next question Pairs or small groups could choose a IC different challenging fact from the Global Agree or disagree? violence against women statistics to CURR • Violence against women is really not a highlight, or could imagine what a world problem in the UK. Women enjoy equal without violence against women and girls THE rights here, don’t they? would be like. IN • Girls are less valued than boys in all societies. • Men are naturally more physically CURRICULUM LINKS Ages: 11 and up. Subjects: English, Citizenship, RIGHTS aggressive than women. PSHE/PSE/PSD, Art • Girls who flirt or get drunk are ‘asking for it’. • In China and India there are equal MAN numbers of boy babies and girl babies. HU • In Europe more women aged from 16 to 44 die (or are severely disabled) from heart attacks, cancer or from traffic accidents than from domestic violence. 4 VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Amnesty International ST ACTIVITY 1 Facts about violence against women UD INFORMATION SHEET ENT DEFINING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN What is violence against Violence against women in war including women? • Rape Violence against women can be defined as: • Kidnapping • Trafficking INFO Any act of violence that leads to physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to • Torture women, or the threat of such acts, including • Murder the use of force and the arbitrary deprivation • Enforced pregnancy of liberty, in public or private situations. • Forced abortion (In war violence the military may deliberately target R Violence against women includes: women and girls to create terror and to dominate communities.) Violence in the family such as: MATION • Battering by male partners • The sexual abuse of girls in a household Does violence against women and girls Violence related to dowry (property occur in only some countries, or affect brought by a woman when she marries) only certain groups of women? • Forced marriage No region, country or culture in the world • Rape within marriage is free from violence against women. It can • ‘Honour crimes’ (punishing women for affect women of every race, age, culture, faith, behaviour that is perceived as damaging nationality, profession and financial situation. the family’s reputation) • Female genital mutilation (FGM), (a What are the causes of violence against women? These include: SHEET traditional practice in some countries where part of a girl’s genitals are cut) • Unequal power relations between men • The abuse of women because they are and women lesbian or transgender (eg rape and • Attempts to control women’s sexuality ‘psychiatric treatments’ to try to ‘change’ • Cultural traditions their sexuality) • The idea that what happens in the home is ‘private’ Violence against women at work and in • Military policy during conflict the community including: • Lack of action by governments M U • Rape L • Sexual assault, abuse and bullying Discrimination and inequality are at the U • The abuse of domestic workers – root of violence against women.
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