Equality wheel

Duluth Equality Wheel

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Non-threatening behaviour

Negotiation and fairness

Economic partnership

Respect

Equality

Shared responsibility

Trust and support

Responible parenting

Honesty and accountability

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Adapted from the Domestic Abuse Intervention Project www.theduluthmodel.org

Shared responsibility

• Mutually agreeing on a fair distribution of work
• Making family decisions together

Non-threatening behaviour

• Talking and acting so that you feel safe and comfortable expressing yourself and doing things.

Honesty and accountability

• Accepting responsibility for self
• Acknowledging past use of violence
• Admitting being wrong
• Communicating openly and truthfully

Economic partnership

• Making money decisions together
• Making sure both partners benefit from financial arrangements

Responible parenting

• Sharing parental responsibilities
• Being a positive non-violent role model for the children

Trust and support

• Supporting your goals in life
• Respecting your right to have your own feelings, friends, activities and opinions

Negotiation and fairness

• Seeking mutually satisfying resolutions to conflict
• Accepting change
• Being willing to compromise

Respect

• Listening non-judgmentally
• Being emotionally affirming and understanding
• Valuing opinions