Help-Seeking Pathways and Barriers for ... - EngenderHealth

Introduction (10 minutes)
1. Introduce facilitators
2. Introduce community members
3. Explain why we are here: “We want help in understanding some health and security
problems in your community. We will be doing similar activities with [other groups] both
here and in [other districts].”
4. Explain ground rules: All information shared during the discussion should be treated
confidentially; only one person should speak at a time; respect opinions that differ from
your own; etc. Ask participants to suggest other ground rules that will help them feel
comfortable sharing their ideas during the group discussion.
Activity Guide
1. Community definitions of sexual and gender-based violence (30 minutes)
Activity: Free listing, ranking, and discussion
“We know that women experience many types of violence at home and in the community.
Let’s start by talking about the fact that every married or dating couple will have
disagreements from time to time. We are curious to discuss what kinds of actions might
happen in these situations and how you feel about them. Let us build a list of all the kinds of
actions that can happen in these situations.”
Steps:
Free listing: Facilitator seeks a list of types of violence from group members and
compiles in a location visible to all
When responses slow, facilitator probes about any of the types of violence from the
prepared list (see box below) that were not previously mentioned:
Prepared list of actions:
Yelling at or humiliating in public;
Throwing things;
Having affairs outside of marriage;
Demanding sex from your partner when she doesn’t want it;
Threatening to hit;
Threatening to withdraw financial support;
Destroying objects that belong to the partner (such as clothes, dishes, radio);
Not paying for household expenses;
Pushing or shoving;
Slapping;
Blows with the fist, on any part of the body except the head, that don’t
leave a scar;
Beating up with bruises or swelling;
Saying constantly that your partner is stupid or worthless;
Controlling your partner’s activities (work, visits, friends);
Beating up with wounds or fractures;
Blows with a fist to the head;
Blows during pregnancy;
Threats with a gun or knife
( from WHO/PATH Guidebook on Researching Violence Against Women)
Help-Seeking Pathways and Barriers for Survivors of GBV in Tanzania March 2013
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