Description:

The work to end gender-based violence in rural communities exacts a high cost on our bodies, our minds, and our spirits. Too often, our health as rural advocates is secondary to our advocacy with survivors and our communities.

Is it possible that ignoring our own well-being can further the very social problems that we are trying to end in rural communities?
How can we sustain ourselves for the long haul and maintain a life of balance?
How can rural advocacy programs best support the wellness of their advocates and staff?

Rural advocates deserve attention to their well-being. To transform society, we must transform ourselves to embody resilience instead of despair, health instead of burnout, nourishment instead of overwork and overload.

This webinar will frame wellness as a necessary extension of social change advocacy in rural communities. We will examine the obstacles to addressing our self-care and explore concrete solutions.

Trainer:
Kata Issari
Executive Director, Praxis International