State of the World’s Fathers Africa Report launch feature

Sowf

This audio report was compiled by, and broadcast on, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) radio following the launch of the first ever State of the World’s Fathers Africa Report – an analysis of patterns of fatherhood in Africa – in June 2015. The report was broadcast in early July.

Religion, Gender, Sexuality Workshop – 1

Nompumelelo Nyawo

Sonke Gender Justice, MenEngage Africa, the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and the Wits Centre for Diversity Studies have brought together faith leaders and activists from all over Africa to participate in a five-day skills building and co-learning workshop in Johannesburg from 1 June – 5 June 2015 to discuss “Religion, Gender and Sexuality”. Sonke’s […]

Religion, Gender, Sexuality Workshop – 2

Olloo2

From the 1st to the 5th of June 2015, Sonke Gender Justice and MenEngage Africa, along with the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and the Wits Centre for Diversity Studies conducted a workshop with faith leaders and gender and human rights activists from several African countries on the theme “Religion, Gender and Sexuality”. This five-day […]

Mbutiselo Botha Speaks Against Xenophobia

In this audio file, Sonke’s Government and Media Relations Managers, Mbuyiselo Botha, is being interview on Cii Broadcasting on the issue of xenophobia in South Africa during Africa Month 2015. This interview is followed by a Sonke-produced vox-pops feature on African unity and xenophobia.

Anti-Xenophobia PSA

Anti-Xeno-march

In this PSA, Sonke Gender Justice calls on all South Africans and all people who live in it to embrace African unity and diversity and to stand up against xenophobia and violence.

Africa Day 2015 Voxpops

Murals Project

For Africa Day 2015, the anniversary of the OAU, what is now the African Union, Sonke Gender Justice went out onto the streets of Johannesburg to seek the views of people living in South Africa on xenophobia and what African unity means to them. This against the backdrop of renewed xenophobic violence breaking out in […]

MenEngage Africa interview on SANYU FM – Part 1

MenEngage Africa

In April 2015, MenEngage Africa, which is coordinated by Sonke Gender Justice, participated in a regional East African consultative meeting held in Entebbe, Uganda, to create awareness of, and impart strategies on how to involve men and boys in efforts to curb child marriages and female genital mutilation (FGM). The meeting was topical to the […]

MenEngage Africa interview on SANYU FM – Part 2

MenEngage Africa

This is the second part of the interview conducted with MenEngage Africa’s Mabel Sengendo and Mzwakhe Khumalo on SANYU FM in Uganda, following the East African regional consultative meeting on creating awareness on the harmful effects of child marriages and female genital mutilation, held in Entebbe, Uganda, in April 2015.

People’s March Against Xenophobia

Sonke Audio

This PSA was developed as part of a broader civil society campaign involving social rights movements, the religious sector, trade unions and government calling on South Africans to stand up against xenophobia and the accompanying violence meted out to Africans from other parts of the continent in a march scheduled for the 23rd of April […]

MMOHO Campaign PSA

This is a PSA for the Mmoho campaign, a nationwide advocacy campaign seeking to reduce the occurrence of unplanned teenage pregnancies in South Africa. Mmoho is a Sesotho word that means together. Mmoho works to change the conversation about teenage pregnancy from a ‘shaming and blaming’ discourse that primarily blames young women themselves for unplanned […]

Thuthuzeleka: Episodes 1-13

Thuthuzeleka

The “Thuthuzeleka” radio drama is a part of Sonke Gender Justice’s multi-component community radio project. The 13-part serial radio drama is designed to support survivors of sexual assault by raising awareness and dialogue. It aims to challenge negative attitudes and misconceptions that surround sexual violence, as well as provide practical information, such as steps to […]

Thuthuzeleka: Theme Song

Thuthuzeleka

This is the theme song to our as yet to launched community radio thriller/crime series on rape and support interventions for survivors of rape, Thuthuzeleka, which is coming to a community radio station in your neighbourhood soon.

Thuthuzeleka: Trailer

Thuthuzeleka

This is a trailer for the forthcoming Thuthuzeleka crime/thriller radio drama series, which aims to encourage and promote support for sexual assault survivors as well as access to Thuthuzela Care Centres (TCCs) and other counselling services. The series is led by Sonke Gender Justice and is produced by Community Media for Development (CMFD) Productions.