This is our recommended workshop. Participants learn how to recognize subtle and less subtle boundary transgressions, through interactive and playful exercises. They also learn about different prevention strategies and the setting of verbal and non-verbal boundaries. For the worst cases, we practice physical protection and defense techniques that can deal with the most frequent ways of attack. Participants engage in conversations on gender based violence, share knowledge and methods to resist violence and harassment, and discover a broad range of mental, emotional, verbal and physical self defense techniques to apply at their will.

3 hour workshop where participants get to experiment with a little bit of emotional, mental, verbal and physical self defense. Ideal if you cannot make it to a weekend workshop or want to see what FSD is all about before devoting a whole weekend to it. 

In a verbal defense workshop particpants learn through games and exercises how to recognize different types of aggressions and reflect on different defense strategies. Since it is always uncomfortable and unsettling to be attacked (be it through words, stares, ignoring etc..) it is important to gain some tools to help with managing and channeling emotions during the defense. We work with role plays and practical exercises to have an opportunity to practice the verbal techniques acquired. Length of workshop varies depending on occasions.

Gender based violence is fuelled by sexism and patriarchy. So is homo- and transphobia. Violence against LGBTQIA+ people is another form of gender based violence and often aggressions against this group have different and intersectional elements that often get omitted in spaces adjusted around cis- and hetero women. Participants engage in conversations on violence against LGBTQIA+ people (both from within the community and from outside), share knowledge and methods to resist violence and harassment, and discover a broad range of mental, emotional, verbal and physical self defense techniques to apply at their will. We welcome all LGBTQIA+ people, regardless of gender, to this workshop. Length of workshop varies depending on occasions.

1-day workshops for girls and trans children. The age groups are the following: 8-10 years, 10-12 years, 12-14 years, 15-17 years. 

Slagtog offers workshops developed by trainers from Belgian ngo Garance over many years of working with children in FSD. The workshops are adjusted to each age group’s developmental stage, socially, psychologically, physiologically and cognitively. The teaching is done through playful and fun exercises, which allow children to talk about and reflect on violence and boundary transgression in an empowering way (as opposed to a frightening one) in a safe environment. In all workshops emphasis is put on the rights of children to feel safe, strong and free, providing the children with ways to communicate if those basic rights are being transgressed.