Workshop: Strengthen Your Voice – Verbal Self-Defence Against Antifeminism

From EL*C, we are excited to invite you to our upcoming two-part online workshop:

📅 Date &Time: 11 & 18 November, 18:30–20:00 CET
📍 Where: Online via Zoom

⚠️ Please note:Please make sure to register only if you will be able to participate in both workshops. To keep the sessions interactive, the number of participants is limited.

Whether it’s a dismissive comment at work, a heated debate online, or a manipulative remark in a personal setting — anti-feminist and anti-gender rhetoric can appear anywhere. This workshop will help you strengthen your agency, preserve your energy, and respond strategically to such situations.

Together, we will explore:
✨ Making strategic choices in antifeminist situations
✨ Practical verbal self-defence tools (setting boundaries, paradoxical interventions, framing, etc.)

About the Trainer:
The workshop will be facilitated by a representative of Garance, a feminist NGO based in Belgium and co-founded by activists with more than thirty years of experience in feminist and LGBTQIA+ movements.

Garance is a key reference in the primary prevention of gender-based violence and brings together expertise in feminist self-defence, sociology, and community-based education, working across NGOs, public institutions, and the health sector.

📝 Preparation:
To tailor the workshop to your needs, we invite participants to share examples of anti-feminist or anti-gender comments or situations they have encountered when

📘 Want to learn more?
Check out the Verbal Self-Defence Guide for Feminists, available in several languages:

Join us for an empowering, interactive, and practical experience!

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