By the end of this module, you should be able to:
Lesson 1: Background
- Define gender-based violence in fieldwork and understand its key identifying characteristics.
- Learn how common gender-based violence in fieldwork is.
- Understand the history of problematic fieldwork experiences that have resulted in incidents of gender-based violence.
Lesson 2: Addressing Misconceptions
- Recognize how to separate misconceptions about gender-based violence from realities in fieldwork.
- Understand the difference between necessary difficulties and unnecessary discrimination and violence in the field.
Lesson 3: Problems Doing Fieldwork
- Learn about the various contexts of problematic fieldwork through case studies and published literature focused on solitude, danger, and intimacy.
- Understand aspects of heightened risk and prevalent dangers associated with gender-based violence.
Lesson 4: Barriers to Reporting Violence
- Understand barriers to reporting violence.
- Learn how trauma impacts decision-making.
- Develop strategies to overcome barriers to reporting.
Lesson 5: Recommendations for Self Advocacy and Structural Change
- Access resources that offer help.
- Recognize the power of the researcher to set their own boundaries.
- Learn best practices and violence prevention strategies.
Quiz
At the close of the module, you will have the opportunity to take a 10-question quiz. If you get 8 out of 10 questions correct, you will receive a certificate of completion for the CONVERGE Understanding and Ending Gender-Based Violence in Fieldwork Training Module.