Making it Safe: Inspiring Strategies Against Sexual Harassment

All of us want to feel safe. No matter where we’re from or what work we do or the communities we belong to, we deserve to feel safe. And most of us want the same for others, too, whether family, friends, acquaintances or strangers.

Unfortunately, sexual harassment threatens our safety and it can happen in the most familiar of relationships and places. When someone experiences sexual harassment, they are very likely in a position of unequal power with their harasser. This makes it even harder for them to stop any unwanted sexual attention or advances. And when sexual harassers aren’t stopped, all too often their harassment escalates, and sometimes into assault. What's worse is that we nearly always cannot rely on our employers or institutions to stop sexual harassment. And even if we sometimes can, it's often after the fact.

As women, we can come together to inspire and develop personal strategies against sexual harassment. By sharing our lived experiences, we can discover and adopt more strategies for making places and relationships safe for ourselves and others.

If you’d like to join others in making it safe, this workshop is for you. During the workshop, we will explore six themes together. We will review what has worked for you in the past, and learn other women’s strategies that have made them and others safe, so you can adjust and apply these immediately.
This workshop will be facilitated by Jacqueline Ann Surin, an expert facilitator who has worked with and trained several women’s groups in Malaysia and internationally. She will facilitate the group cleanly, with curiosity, respect and gentle humour.

Making it Safe is supported by Clean Learning, UK. The workshop is HRDF-claimable. There are also three student places costing RM30 only, and a bursary worth RM300 each for three women who may not be able to afford the full fee.

Host or Publisher Jacqueline Ann Surin