Exercise bank

Search our collection of over 70 participatory learning exercises to find different types of exercise, for different audiences, focusing on different FORB related topics.

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Ice-breakers and energisers

Self-portrait

A drawing exercise in which participants introduce themselves by creating a self-portrait showing their head, heart, and hands.

  • 30-50 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Draw and discuss, Ice breaker
FORB other rights and development

The hate speech barometer

A game in which participants stand on a line between two corners of the room to signify how likely they think it is that a hate speech statement will lead to acts of discrimination, hostility or violence.

  • 1 h 5 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Game
Ice-breakers and energisers

Fistfight – push and pull

A fun physical game. There are two ways to run the game. In pairs, participants either try to open the other person’s fist using any means they can think of, or they try to pull their partner across an imaginary line into their own space.

  • 10 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Energiser
Recognising and analysing violations

Know your rights

An opening exercise in the form of a fast-paced walk and talk quiz that helps the facilitator establish the knowledge level of the group.

  • 1 h 30 min
  • Buzz group exercise
  • Walk and talk
Action planning

Action planning with the gender integration continuum

Participants work together to complete an action plan template, incorporating gender aware approaches.

  • 2 h 40 min
  • Group exercise
  • Groupwork
Evaluation and follow-up

Complete the statements

A simple participatory evaluation exercise, which is good for capturing qualitative data and feedback about the training.

  • 35 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Feedback
FORB and gender

FORB and family law

A plenary discussion exercise based on a case study, that is designed to follow a knowledge input on family/personal status laws and violations of FORB.

  • 60 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Case study/scenario
Context analysis

Change chairs

A fun, physical and thought-provoking game in which participants swap chairs if they agree with a statement read out.

  • 20 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Game
FORB and gender

FORB and gender equality

A group discussion exercise based on a selected case study.  

  • 1 h 45 min
  • Group exercise
  • Case study/scenario

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Illustration Pakistani Christian women holding lit candles at mass.Illustration Pakistani Christian women holding lit candles at mass.

The FORB learning platform’s collection of exercises on FORB is such a treasure trove. There are so many useful exercises – my favourites are One step forwards and Once upon a time.