In this notebook, theatre is used to break the silence surrounding violence against women in Senegal. Theatre provides an outlet for the public to talk openly about human rights abuses that were normally considered only a "familial problem."
domestic violence
Using peaceful marches to raise awareness of domestic violence
The National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence (Alianza) organizes annual marches across the country in memory of Gladys Ricart, a Dominican woman who was murdered in New Jersey by an ex boyfriend on her wedding day. The Domestic Violence Bride's March seeks to attract media attention and raise community awareness of domestic violence.
Using a nomination campaign to identify new constituencies for human rights
The 5-in-6 program in South Africa raises awareness of the widespread problem of domestic violence through a nomination campaign for male role models. Volunteers go house to house asking women and children to nominate men in their lives as “Everyday Heroes.” The nomination forms – more than 50,000 have been returned – are displayed in churches and community centers, raising the public profile of the campaign. The men are invited to meetings where they discuss ways to fight domestic violence in their communities. The name of the program comes from the statistic that in South Africa one man in six abuses the women in his life.
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