We are committed to helping organisations and professionals develop their practice to better support BAME men.
We offer a 3-hour training seminar for organisations engaging BAME men (not only survivors). The session aims to help organisations build ‘legitimacy’ – those outward signs and practices that demonstrate that you have:
a) An understanding of racist structural inequalities and violent institutional practices (e.g. white supremacy), and a commitment to dismantling them,
b) An understanding of, and a commitment to learning about the cultural circumstances that silence BAME communities
c) A commitment to anti-oppressive practice – facing prejudice can be re-traumatising
The session will include:
- BAME men and hyper-masculinity
- Structural racism: the barrier to help-seeking
- The Biraderi system (clan loyalty) and how it can prevent disclosure
- Jinn – the role of the supernatural – Cultural and religious belief and the mistrust of ‘western’ models of mental health
- LGBTQ and Asian identities
- Honour Based Abuse and Forced Marriage
- Risk indicators
- Gaining Legitimacy
- Engaging and supporting BAME male survivors (and their families) post disclosure
We’re continuing to develop as a training provider and now offer the following, in addition to the training above:
- Incels, Misogyny and the Online Hate of Women (Masculinities and Extremism)
- Jinn Possession and Spiritual Abuse
- Men, Honour-Based Abuse and Forced Marriage
For more information please email info@breaking-the-silence.org.uk