ONE MILLION AGAINST ABUSE Workshop to combat Child Sexual Abuse

Campaign - One of the primary goals of the One Million against Abuse campaign, is to ensure that PERSONAL SAFETY EDUCATION, i.e. Age-appropriate sex education, is made a mandatory part of the school curriculum in all Indian schools. As part of this, we are building a team consisting of 1million sensitized people who support this initiative. A change.org petition was launched last March and has already received an engaged response from Ms.Maneka Gandhi, but has not as of now, given us what we demand. A link to the petition is here for your perusal - https://www.change.org/p/teach-kids-teachers-how-to-fight-sexual-abuse-make-it-part-of-the-syllabus

Hyderabad Workshop Layout

Day 1: Parents, Caregivers, Young Adults This session is open to all except children under the age of 12, unless accompanied by an adult attendee. • An interactive discussion with a short film screening, along with some visual representations to facilitate understanding of certain concepts. The film is about 8 minutes long, and won a special mention at the National Awards (2016). • Visuals will be used to provide context for various case studies relating to sexual assault, and will NOT include any visually jarring, violent, or otherwise graphic content. They will however, include text screenshots relating to online abuse and harassment. • Trigger warnings will be issued at every stage. • Participants will be encouraged to share ideas and thoughts, and will also have the opportunity to lend their voices and faces to the campaign if they so wish to. • An art session will enable all involved to leave suggestions and messages of hope for survivors of sexual abuse. • All participants who share their contact information will be sent a comprehensive list of resources relating to intervention and assistance relating to abuse, depression, and related issues. Day 2: For Young Citizens • An interactive session, perhaps lighter in mood than the one with adults. Simpler, Age-appropriate visuals will be shared and the theme of the event will be Personal Safety. Using art, interactive theatre, superheroes and their own ideas, we will journey through the trials and tribulations of Safe and Unsafe zones, tips on staying as safe as possible, and using the classic concept of "real" (minus technology) games such as lock and key, catch and catch, and others, to drive the message home without triggering young minds. • Trigger warnings however, Will be issued as with the previous session, and resources will be on hand should a child feel distressed at any level. • A real time interactive series of role-play exercises will place participants in hypothetical situations, where they will be able to decide as to which steps will keep them safe. An example would be - This uncle/aunty is making me uncomfortable, how do I tell mummy-daddy; OR, this senior from school keeps making fun of me, how do i make it stop? • All participants will also be able to lend their voices and faces to the campaign, WITH prior parental consent. • An art session will enable all involved to leave suggestions and messages of hope for survivors of sexual abuse. • All participants who share their contact information will be sent a comprehensive list of resources relating to intervention and assistance relating to abuse, depression, and related issues. By prior registration only Registration link:https://goo.gl/forms/yCxcXBgbkxtCVyRN2_