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Table 1 Meeting plan

From: Community mobilisation to prevent violence against women and girls in eastern India through participatory learning and action with women’s groups facilitated by accredited social health activists: a before-and-after pilot study

 Phase I: Identifying and Prioritising Problems
1Introduction, community entry and consent (Street play and discussion)
2Discussing the impact of power imbalances between men and women, boys and girls
3Gender as a social construct (interactive discussion on men’s and women’s roles)
4Violence throughout women’s lifecycle (storytelling)
5Identifying problems related to violence against women and girls (role play on patriarchy)
6Prioritising problems (voting using problem picture cards)
 Phase II: Analysing Problems and Exploring Solutions
7Understanding the causes and effects of prioritised problems (storytelling)
8Understanding barriers and opportunities for strategies identified by groups (bridge game)
9Taking responsibilities for implementation and planning for a community meeting
 Phase III: Taking Action
10Preventing trafficking of women and children (lion and goat game)
11Preventing early marriages and early pregnancies (‘Pitthu’ game & Interactive discussion)
12Preventing different forms of domestic violence (storytelling)
13Preventing street harassment
14Referrals for cases of violence and planning for a community meeting
 Phase IV– Evaluating Progress
15COMMUNITY MEETING
16Evaluation of activities by group members and dissemination