Flip the Script with EAAA®
Growing up, young women and girls are often taught to believe that they are responsible for preventing an assault. They are taught to fear stranger assault and are told to monitor where they go, what they do and what they wear in order to keep themselves safe. At the same time, they’re also taught to believe they aren’t strong enough to fight back against someone who is trying to hurt them.
We know that all of this is wrong.
The Flip the Script with EAAA® program explores how traditional stereotypes and sexual-harm myths – like the ones above – are harmful to women and girls. It aims to educate women on the facts of sexual harm, affirm in them that sexual harm is never their fault, equip them with the tools to resist sexually coercive men, and empower them to stand up for their needs and desires.
Let’s flip this social script for women.
Did you know that one in five young women will experience sexual assault while at university? And one in three women over the age of 15 will experience physical violence from a partner, ex-partner, family member or someone known to them.
What will I learn?
This program is based on the Enhanced Assess Act Acknowledge (EAAA) curriculum – a 12-hour sexual assault resistance education program created by Dr Charlene Senn at the University of Windsor. It has four sections; each of them is three hours in length.
ASSESS – Your environment for risk cues of sexual harm
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ACKNOWLEDGE – Your right to protect your safety and wellbeing
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ACT – To defend your body and boundaries
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ENHANCE – Your relationships by knowing your desires and preferences
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Who can participate?
The Flip the Script with EAAA® program is designed specifically with university-aged women in mind, but it’s open to all women. This doesn’t mean non-binary, gender-fluid, or other gender-diverse folks can’t attend – the content just might not feel as meaningful. The program looks at women’s experiences, and specifically the social norms that young women face: the pressures around being nice, or not making a scene.
If you’d like to chat about this further, you can reach out to us at edi@monash.edu. The SARE Centre is currently working towards an adaptation of the Flip the Script with EAAA® program for transgender and non-binary people. If you’re interested in learning more, contact the SARE Centre.
What’s included?
This program is free for students and includes:
- a women’s self-defence class
- participant resource kits and merchandise
- certificates of completion
- end-of-program gift packs to celebrate your achievement
- snacks, drinks and catered lunches on weekend sessions.
What’s the time commitment?
There will be:
- Two 3-hour sessions on a weekday (covering units Assess and Acknowledge)
- One 6.5-hour session on a Saturday (covering units Act and Enhance).
Upcoming sessions
Expressions of interest are now open for semester two sessions. Complete the form to submit your preferences and be the first to know when sessions are available.
Student testimonials
Participant in semester one, 2025
Even if it's kinda confronting at times, by the end, you really do feel stronger and more prepared to protect and advocate for yourself and what you want.
Participant in semester two, 2024
I would definitely recommend signing up! The practical self defense techniques were useful but I also found the activities outside of that – learning danger cues, reflecting on your boundaries, etc. – helpful too.