WHAT WE DO

The No Means No Worldwide Approach

NO MEANS NO CURRICULANo Means No Instructors teach girls mental, verbal and physical skills to prevent sexual assault. Boys learn resiliency skills, challenge rape culture, and practice consent and bystander intervention skills. Gender specific curr… — **NO MEANS NO CURRICULA**
No Means No Instructors teach youth how to recognize their rights, understand boundaries and consent, verbal skills like de-escalation and assertiveness, and, for girls, physical skills such as confident body language, grab releases, and strikes.

NETWORK REFERRALDisclosure rates rise during No Means No classes. NMNW connects with local aftercare providers to create a vetted network of referral partners (e.g. medical, legal, psychosocial). Students are linked to these local services to get th… — **NETWORK REFERRAL**
Disclosure rates rise during No Means No classes. NMNW connects with local aftercare providers to create a vetted network of referral partners (e.g. medical, legal, psychosocial). Students are linked to these local services to get the help they need.

SURVIVORS IN RECOVERY ANONYMOUS (SIRA)SIRA is a low-cost survivor-focused 12 step program of recovery usually delivered in areas where no aftercare resources exist. No Means No Instructors organize and lead SIRA groups for those who disclose an assa… — **SURVIVORS IN RECOVERY ANONYMOUS (SIRA)**
SIRA is a low-cost survivor-focused 12 step program of recovery usually delivered in areas where no aftercare resources exist. No Means No Instructors organize and lead SIRA groups for those who disclose an assault and want to heal.

No Means No Programs

The primary objectives of our programS are:

To increase girls’ skills in assertiveness and boundary setting by developing the verbal and physical skills they need to defend themselves and escape when facing sexual assault
To increase boys’ gender-equitable attitudes, and provide skills to recognize violence and to intervene when they witness violence against others
To increase disclosure among boys and girls who are survivors of sexual violence and ensure that they are referred to services they need

No Means No Curricula and Training Programs include:

Training and certification for female and male Instructors to deliver our curricula effectively
Empowerment self-defense training for girls ages 10-19
Positive masculinity and bystander intervention training for boys ages 10-19
Technical support for partners including research monitoring and evaluation, program management, and network referral design

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How It Works

NMNW trains highly skilled local mentors as No Means No Instructors, certified to teach the skills-based curriculum, facilitate meaningful discussion, and provide referrals for additional services when needed. Instructors work under the management of local implementing partners and are from the communities they serve, in order to ensure that programs are locally relevant, culturally appropriate, and sustainable.

“Young people can create a future free of sexual violence by spreading the news of No Means No. So these girls that we are training, we encourage them to share the skills, and the knowledge that we are teaching them in these classes to other girls that do not have the chance to be enrolled in our classes and also be enrolled into our program. You know seeing the girls believing in themselves, that makes me happy. Seeing a girl just telling herself to say I am powerful, I am worth defending , that stands out for me.
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— Maria, No Means No Instructor, Zambia

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