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Prevention of Domestic Violence and Life Skills Education Workshop for
Afghan Refugees Residing in Varamin - 2014
Through signing of a tripartite agreement
between the ODVV, BAFIA and the
UNHCR, this project began in seven
stages from March 2014 for 480 Afghan
refugees - that included 240 men and 240
women - with the aim of reducing domestic
violence. The project is still ongoing.
Stage one: the project began with the
initial drafting and studying of resources,
preparation of an educational package,
the determination of evaluation method, determination of education methods, coordination with
trainers, preparation of a guidebook and invitation of the addressees. The training method was
set for training of peers and workshop method. The evaluation method was set in the form of
pre and post tests and a general survey at the end of the course. The addressees at first were
identified (50 men and 50 women) by one of the Afghan refugees resident in Varamin and 80 out
these were selected for direct training. These individuals trained 400 individuals in the form of
peer education.
Stage two: in this stage the training of peer educators and the holding of pre and post tests and
the documentations were done. This stage of the project concentrated on the ten life skills self
help education via the workshop method. The subjects of discussion in this course were:
1 - Characteristics of a healthy family, (usual and acceptable judgement of power), existence
of clear boundaries, function in the present, skills in dialogue, respecting individual’s choice,
expression of positive feelings.
2 - Life skills: expression of existence, self
control feelings, compatible confrontation
with stressful situations skills, tolerance in
the family.
3 - Morality, common problems and
stresses
4 - Mourning: definition of death, its stages,
how to face mourning
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