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Abstract: “African Transformation” is a participatory tool that enables men and women to examine critically gender and social norms, including masculinity, and how they affect their well-being; to overcome gender barriers in their own life: and to work on eliminating harmful gender norms and supporting positive ones. “African Transformation” is an adaptation of the successful “Arab Women Speak Out” (AWSO) model... more
Abstract: “African Transformation” is a participatory tool that enables men and women to examine critically gender and social norms, including masculinity, and how they affect their well-being; to overcome gender barriers in their own life: and to work on eliminating harmful gender norms and supporting positive ones. “African Transformation” is an adaptation of the successful “Arab Women Speak Out” (AWSO) model to the African context. The key component of AWSO is a series of video profiles showing positive role models of women from relatively low socio-economic status who overcame gender barriers and reached goals they had determined for themselves. The profiles are shown during a participatory, facilitative training, whereby participants review these women’s stories, and explore resources and strategies they can use to attain their own goals.|The nine profiles on this audio collection portray women, men, and couples from Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia who by their actions have become role models in their communities. Their stories feature the challenges they faced and overcame when dealing with issues ranging from traditional and cultural values and reproductive health to violence between partners, networking, and life skills. The audio profiles are designed to be used along with the African Transformation Facilitator's Guide (PL AFR 302), but can also be used as a tool to promote dialogue between men and women. less
Notes: Part of KT AFR 19. See also: Facilitator's Guide (PL AFR 302); 22 x 28 b&w photos of profiled subjects; Video Profiles (VT AFR 129); Written Profiles (PL AFR 303).
Behavior Change Theories: Empowerment, Social Learning
Formative Research: Following a series of Focus Group Discussions in six different African countries that confirmed the AWSO model was appropriate for adaptation to Africa, a Regional Design Workshop was held in January, 2004, in Kampala, Uganda, to determine what that would look like. The meeting was attended by (primarily) professional women working on gender and women’s issues from across Africa. Participants represented... more
Formative Research: Following a series of Focus Group Discussions in six different African countries that confirmed the AWSO model was appropriate for adaptation to Africa, a Regional Design Workshop was held in January, 2004, in Kampala, Uganda, to determine what that would look like. The meeting was attended by (primarily) professional women working on gender and women’s issues from across Africa. Participants represented a cross section of specialties, including health, education, domestic violence, eliminating harmful traditional practices, and law. An important outcome of that meeting was the recognition that while AWSO focused exclusively on women, African Transformation would need to engage men in order to be effective. A second regional meeting was therefore held in July, 2004 to conceptualize a more comprehensive, inclusive project, building on the original design. Participants included several members of the Technical Advisory Group that had been selected in January, along with men from five different countries with experience in gender, development, and/or men’s projects. less
Pretesting: As part of the “Africa Transformation” project, a five-day training of community facilitators was conducted in June 2005 in Uganda. During the training, the curriculum was pre-tested together with the video among 27 participants who were all community trainers in different community based organizations (CBOs). The workshop participants represented organizations involved in community activities such... more
Pretesting: As part of the “Africa Transformation” project, a five-day training of community facilitators was conducted in June 2005 in Uganda. During the training, the curriculum was pre-tested together with the video among 27 participants who were all community trainers in different community based organizations (CBOs). The workshop participants represented organizations involved in community activities such as HIV/AIDS, Health, Agriculture, Microfinance, Domestic violence and Human rights. less
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