The Empowerment Program

The 2021 Empowerment Program was a six-week autonomous program for young women and non-binary people aged 18 to 25 to cultivate growth, foster empowerment and build a supportive community in a safe and trauma-informed environment.

The Empowerment Program was piloted by The STOP Campaign in 2021. It is not currently being delivered.

Program content

Participants engaged in team-building activities; discussed topics including sexual violence, trauma, confidence, empowerment and activism; learned from professionals, community leaders and activists in a series of panel discussions; and learned valuable self-defence skills in workshops facilitated by Canberra Aikido.