Reveal toolkit: Gender and sexual violence

Tools and guides Exploring gender roles and power – Activity

Tools and guides Exploring men and women's power over resources – Activity

In separate groups, children, men and women rank the level of access to, and control over, resources that the three groups have. They then discuss the results together

Bible studies Gender and restoring relationships

In reading the Bible, we see that men and women are created equal. This study helps us to reflect on how men and women should relate to each other in a positive, interdependent and mutually supportive way

Bible studies God's view of men

This Bible study helps us explore how God views men, and what it means to be a Christian man

Bible studies God's view of women

This Bible study helps us explore how God views women and how we should view women

Tools and guides Men and women: listening to one another – Activity

Women and men take it in turns to answer questions and discuss while the other group listens.

Bible studies Men, women and God

This Bible study helps us explore what God says about the roles of men and women, and helps a group to begin to reflect on the issue of sexual violence

Bible studies Protecting those vulnerable to sexual violence

Individuals may suffer from different kinds of violence or abuse – physical, emotional or spiritual. This study looks at sexual abuse or violence within the family. Many people assume sexual violence takes place outside the family but it is most common within families

Tools and guides Revealing female genital mutilation/cutting – Information for facilitators

Background information about female genital mutilation/cutting, to support community transformation

Tools and guides Revealing inequality between men and women – Information for facilitators

Background information about inequality between men and women, to support community transformation

Tools and guides Revealing violence against women and girls – Information for facilitators

Background information about violence against women and girls, to support community transformation

Bible studies Sexual violence in the Bible: the story of Tamar – Bible study

The story of Tamar is a clear account of a planned act of sexual violence

Tools and guides Understanding how men and women use their time – Activity

In separate groups, men and women write down (or note in some other way such as through drawing pictures) what a normal day looks like for them. This is followed by discussion between the groups.

Tools and guides Why should we address violence against women and girls? – Activity

Facilitated discussion in small groups of 3 or 4 people. The activity starts by looking at examples of VAWG. The second part of the activity involves using the Bible and looking specifically at the Christian response to VAWG.

Bible studies Wonderfully made (FGM/C)

This study can help a group to start discussing female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and how it harms the sanctity of God’s creation

Tools and guides What are the causes and consequences of violence against women and girls? – Activity

Uses a picture of a tree to help groups learn through discussion