At the very beginning there is a short welcome circle: moderators introduce the participants to each other, announce the goals of the meeting and designate the working languages (Russian and Belarusian). Then a short "check-in" is offered - how each participant feels at the moment the meeting starts.

General principles of communication are also discussed: care, confidentiality, respect for different opinions.

ℹ️ For us, this part is a continuation of the dialog outside the group. It allows us to understand ourselves more deeply and apply what we have heard to our own reality.

📌 Example question : "How are you feeling right now?"

Moderators take turns offering a few questions and participants share their short answers if they wish. This is the part where individual views and experiences are heard without trying to change anyone's mind.

ℹ️ For us, this part is a way to hear each other and discover how differently or similarly we may perceive the same topic. No arguments or debates - just personal viewpoints.

📌 Example question: “How do you feel when you think of the ‘male ideal’?”

Moderators offer one or more statements, which participants discuss in the common room. It can be something provocative, stereotypical or quite acceptable to you - the important thing is not to challenge or agree, but to realize what beliefs we carry inside and what we think about them.

ℹ️ This part is a way for us to try and talk through and make sense of those attitudes that often go unvoiced.

📌 Example statements: “Crying is a sign of weakness for a man” or “Financial success is the main indicator of a man's worth”.

Participants pair up in twos or threes and discuss suggested questions in a very chamber-like format. Important: here you don't need to give advice or comment on each other's words - only listen and thank them for their openness.

ℹ️ For us, this part is an exercise in active and respectful listening. The small room format allows us to share things that are hard to talk through in front of others, and learn to be present to other people's stories without evaluation.

📌 Example questions: “A moment when I felt particularly lonely was...” or “How do you take care of your body and health?”

Moderators invite participants to briefly summarize the meeting: how they feel, what was important or memorable, what they are grateful to themselves and the group for.

ℹ️ For us, this part is an opportunity to consolidate the lived experience, put it into words and end the meeting with a sense of closure.

📌 Example question: “What do you leave today with?” or "What would you like to say to other participants in support?”

After the meeting, participants are offered an in-depth reflection - an independent reflection, a small task or observation that helps them to continue working on the topic in their lives. It can be a letter to oneself, a conversation with loved ones, an observation of emotions or an analysis of personal experience.

ℹ️ For us, this part is a continuation of the dialog already outside the group. It allows us to understand ourselves more deeply and apply what we hear to our own reality.

📌 Example: “Talk to a woman in your community about her experience of unpaid labor” or “Ask an older man how he perceives his body, loneliness or emotions - and listen to him without arguing.”