I would like to share the experience that an NGO in Pakistan, Rozan, has had in changing attitudes. They are working with the Police force, and have succeeded in including a 7-day training module on violence, gender and self-awareness, in the regular curriculum of the police training academy. The experience has been documented in a Working Paper (#2) series of (UN) INSTRAW on Men's Roles and Responsibilities in ending Gender Based Violence, and is available on the INSTRAW website (http://www.un-instraw.org/mensroles/working_papers.html). You can also contact the NGO at <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>.
Yasmin Marylou Biasotto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > We know that changing the stereotypes and teaching alternatives to violence > are necessary if we can expect any change in future generations, but the > prospects are bleak. We cannot even exhort women to exercise their rights > or to become active in working to end violence. There is an overwhelming > sense of powerlessness and resistance to change that thus far we have not > been unable to combat. The leaders and the police often seem to be above the > law and seem content with the status quo. <snip> > If others have dealt with this situation and have found inroads, please > share your experiences. > ***End-violence is sponsored by UNIFEM and receives generous support from ICAP*** To post a message, send it to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe end-violence OR type: unsubscribe end-violence Archives of previous End-violence messages can be found at: http://www.edc.org/GLG/end-violence/hypermail/
