SAFEPATH held it’s first in a series of webinars on Vicarious Trauma on gender based violence related issues on April 26 2022. The session was used to start a much needed conversation on SELF CARE. The session created an opportunity for feminists, social activists and project officers to discuss work related trauma associated with working with people who have been hurt, discriminated against or oppressed in any way.
This program opened up a safe and open space for participants to share some of their stories and experiences around listening to individual clients recount their victimization; looking at videos of exploited children; reviewing case files; hearing about or responding to the aftermath of violence and other traumatic events day after day; and responding to mass violence incidents that have resulted in numerous injuries and deaths. Over 25 participants from English speaking countries like Zambia, South Africa, Liberia, Gambia, Ghana and Nigeria are presently involved in this program