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Social Norms Chat
Social Norms Chat is a podcast for practitioners, funders, and changemakers eager to explore how social norms shape behaviors, how they can be shifted to drive meaningful change and how this translates into practice. Hosted by Cäcilia Riederer from TransformNorms this podcast goes through thematic deep dives on topics like mental health, violence, and gender dynamics, we blend research, case studies, and expert insights to uncover what works (and what doesn’t) in fostering deep normative change. With special guests and real-world examples, we provide actionable strategies for those working in policy, advocacy, and community development.
Social Norms Chat
S2E5: Strengthening Capacities for Gender Norms Change
How can we build and strengthen capacities in order to promote gender norms change?
In this episode of Social Norms Chat, host Cäcilia is joined by Lori Heise, from Prevention Collaborative. They talk about gender norms, violence prevention, and how practitioners can effectively design programs for social change.
Our Recommendation:
Transforming Gender Norms for Violence Prevention, an accessible and comprehensive course by Prevention Collaborative.
In the episode, we also mentioned the article Theory and practice of social norms interventions: eight common pitfalls, by Lori Heise and Ben Cislaghi.
Lori's Recommendations:
Book: The Bone People, by Keri Hulme.
Use along the Transforming Social Norms Toolkit.
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Executive producer and host: Cäcilia Riederer
Special guest: Lori Heise
Producer and writer: Dora Ehrlich
Editor: Tabusum Akter