16 days of activism against Gender based violence Jozi fm Radio live read 2023
As part of the 16 days of Activism campaign, Sonke Gender Justice focused one of its campaigns on the gendered impact of Climate Change and its effects on gender-based violence. Women are more vulnerable to the impact of climate change than men, as they make up the majority of the world’s poor and are more […]
Sonke welcomes landmark verdict by Johannesburg High Court on parental leave
Bafana Khumalo, Sonke’s Co-executive Director speaks to Power Fm Radio about South Africa’s landmark ruling on parental leave.
South Africa’s landmark ruling on parental leave
Namuma Mulindi,Sonke’s Policy Development and Advocacy Specialist speaks to CapeTalk Radio about South Africa’s landmark ruling on parental leave.
Everyday sexism active bystander awareness
To scale up debate on activism to end Everyday sexism, Sonke Gender justice’s Community Education Unit and LUX SA hosted a 2 part dialogue series on “Community-centric approaches to ending Everyday sexism.” The panel debate aims to deliberate the root causes of ES, problems faced by victims of sexual harassment violence at the grassroots level, especially […]
Community centric approaches to ending everyday sexism
To scale up debate on activism to end Everyday sexism, Sonke Gender justice’s Community Education Unit and LUX SA hosted a 2 part dialogue series on “Community-centric approaches to ending Everyday sexism.” The panel debate aims to deliberate the root causes of ES, problems faced by victims of sexual harassment violence at the grassroots level, especially […]
Everyday sexism campaign
Sonke Gender Justice, LUX SA and the International Centre for Research on Women (ICRW) have collaborated on this project to partner, advocate and campaign against everyday sexism that women and gender-conforming persons experience from the society. Everyday Sexism is defined as ‘’the experience of prejudice, stereotyping or discrimination more often against women on the basis […]
MenEngage Africa Khopho Bodibe media awards
Sonke Gender Justice and MenEngage Africa, held an award ceremony to honour the journalists who have been tirelessly working towards promoting gender equality in their respective areas. The virtual event, held on the 12th of December 2023, was in memory of the late Khopotso Bodibe, a renowned journalist who dedicated his life to raising awareness about gender-based […]
KEMEA welcomes Chief Justice advisory to dissolve Kenya Parliament
The Chief Justice of Kenya has advised President Uhuru Kenyatta to dissolve Parliament for failure to enact legislation on the two-thirds gender rule – a provision in the Constitution that directs that elective and appointive bodies, including Parliament, should not consist of more than two-thirds of the same gender. The two-thirds gender rule is aimed […]
KEMEA concerned about barriers to women’s participation in politics in Kenya
Ten years after Kenya’s new Constitution which makes it a legal imperative for increased women’s participation in politics – that women occupy at least a third of all seats in Parliament and a third of all appointed political positions – barriers still make it difficult for women’s full participation. Women from all political divides expressed […]
Webinar to highlight youths’ contributions during Covid-19
On International Youth Day – Wednesday, 12 August 2020 from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon CAT, MenEngage Africa and Sonke Gender Justice will be hosting a webinar to highlight the contributions of African youths to reducing the impact of Covid-19 on their peers. Hear all about it in this interview between Communications & Media Specialist, […]
Give the youth a chance!
“Getting the youth involved in development issues will bring positive changes to societies. Give the youth a chance and mentorship opportunities. Their role in development cannot be over emphasised” – International Youth Day 2020 message from Dr Chimamaka Asogwa, Executive Director for Growing the Girl Child Initiative in Nigeria, and member of MenEngage Africa Youth.
Ruling in Josina Machel matter is a travesty of justice
In a blow to all Mozambican women and girls threatened by abusive husbands or boyfriends, the country’s Higher Appeal Court has overturned the conviction of the man accused of beating Josina Machel, daughter of the country’s first President, Samora Machel, so badly that she lost the sight in her right eye. The violence occurred in […]
MenEngage Africa calls on Zimbabwe to stop rights abuses
MenEngage Africa joins other activists and civil society organisations to call on the authorities in Zimbabwe to desist from silencing and clamping down on activists and democracy and human rights defenders. The latest victim of this state-sponsored campaign is journalist, Hopewell Chin’ono, who has been detained for reporting on alleged government corruption in the procurement […]
Nigeria sees rape increases during lockdown
Nigeria has experienced a dramatic upsurge in rape cases nationwide since the start of the Covid-19 lockdown, with 3 600 cases reported. For more on this, Khopotso Bodibe spoke with Paul Osayande, Executive Director of Mercy and Peace Creation, a member of MenEngage Nigeria.
Madagascar lockdown impact on women & girls
Many countries are reporting increased levels of gender-based violence during lockdowns imposed by governments to slow down the spread of Covid-19. In Madagascar, the government has reintroduced full lockdown restrictions in the Analamanga region and the capital, Antananarivo. This means women risk facing further victimisation and abuse. Communications and Media Specialist for MenEngage Africa spoke […]
“We are in this together” – Kuraish Mubiru to HIV+ youths during Covid-19
At the height of the Covid-19 lockdown in Uganda, he took it upon himself to ensure that young people and other community members around the capital, Kampala – who would have otherwise not been able to collect their antiretroviral medication from health facilities because of movement restrictions imposed by the government to prevent the spread […]
Breaking the Covid-19 stigma in Nigeria
In Nigeria, Mercy and Peace Creation – a member of MenEngage Nigeria – is running a campaign to respond to the emerging stigma around Covid-19. Executive Director of the organisation, Paul Osayande, speaks with Khopotso Bodibe, about this important campaign.
Day of the African Child
Youth from across Africa share their views on the state of the African child in 2020 as the world marks International Day of the African Child on 16 June under challenges posed by Covid-19. Laura Sang is a young person from Kenya and works with MenEngage Africa Youth Alliance. Ogene Ogbodo is a young person […]
#HowICare Campaign
A number of organisations will be launching the #HowICare campaign ahead of Fathers’ Day 2020. This is an international, data-informed MenCare social media campaign aimed at shedding light on the ways individuals around the world are making sure their families are taken care of and to advocate for policy change and funding to support caregivers. Mpho Mabhena, […]
Babe Locotfo / Good Dad Campaign
Kwakha Indvodza, a member of MenEngage eSwatini has launched a campaign to challenge fathers in eSwatini to reflect and change their ways to adopt a more active role in the home, including child-raising responsibilities, in a deeply patriarchal and conservative society. Khopotso Bodibe, Communications and Media Specialist for MenEngage Africa Alliance, spoke with Tom Churchyard, […]
Innovating to provide drug rehab services during Covid-19
Necessity is truly the mother of invention. The Secretariat for MenEngage Nigeria, Society for the Improvement of Rural People (SIRP-Nigeria), has had to innovate to continue providing rehabilitative services to people with drug addiction. With Nigeria being one of many countries that have ordered movement restrictions on citizens in a bid to curtail the spread […]
MenEngage Botswana condemns MP for improper sexual relations with a minor
In Botswana, several civil society organisations, including MenEngage Botswana, have come out to condemn a ruling party Member of Parliament, Polson Majaga, amidst allegations of defiling a minor. In this podcast, MenEngage Africa’s Communications & Media Specialist, Khopotso Bodibe, is in conversation with Ontlametse Raleru, co-ordinator of MenEngage Botswana, to bring us some insight into […]
AfricaGender Indaba Edition 151
In this edition of AfricaGender Indaba, we’ll discuss sexual harassment in the film industry in South Africa – and efforts being made to address it. But first, we start in the southern African country of Botswana where a Member of Parliament is facing charges after allegations of improper sexual conduct with a minor or statutory […]
AfricaGender Indaba Edition 148
In this edition of AfricaGender Indaba, we profile Nokaneng, a mobile application aimed at addressing gender-based violence in Lesotho, especially during the Covid-19 lockdown. And Mpiwa Mangwiro, Campaigns & Advocacy Specialist for MenEngage Africa Alliance, looks ahead to Workers’ Day and how the world of work continues to discriminate against women.
