| What you can do to get involved in sharing these stories |
The Sonke digital stories recount hardships and celebrate achievements from every-day struggles for safety and dignity. The storytellers have shared glimpses of their lives, with the hope that their stories will have a lasting and meaningful impact on individuals, communities, organizations, and policymakers – one that leads to action and change.sharing the storiesThese stories are emotionally powerful. If you are considering sharing them as part of your work to support gender justice/HIV and AIDS prevention/human rights work, we strongly recommend that you download our Responding to Violence and HIV/AIDS: Digital Stories from Southern Africa Facilitator's Guide and review it carefully as you develop your presentation.Be aware that some viewers may react strongly to the stories, especially if they have survived or witnessed violence themselves, are living with HIV/AIDS, or have family members/close friends who have been directly affected by violence or HIV stigma. We believe it is essential to alert people prior to any screening of stories about the content of what they will be watching. Keep in mind also that facilitators will need to be prepared to manage and contain emotions that could arise in a group after watching stories, by remaining present and aware, offering individual support in the moment, and, if necessary, making follow-up referrals. If you’re not comfortable with these roles, we urge you to collaborate on screenings with individuals/groups who are more skilled in facilitation, crisis counseling and trauma recovery, and group process management. terms of useThe spirit of this project is one of partnership and support. The storytellers generously contributed their time and shared their most personal life experiences. We invite you to screen the stories broadly, as long as you are not doing so for commercial purposes. We also ask that you refrain from duplicating and/or selling the stories in any format, and that you acknowledge Sonke Gender Justice Network and the Center for Digital Storytelling as producers. |
