Taxi drivers told: respect women passengers
Campaign to stop sexual violence in taxi industry.
When authorities failed, a South African newspaper built an app to support gender violence victims
The Vimba app connects survivors of rape with assisting organizations offering free shelter, legal assistance and counselling.
App helps rape victims reach police fast
A simple cellphone app could offer a much-needed lifeline to abused women in Diepsloot.
Showdown over Pollsmoor’s “appalling” conditions
National government and the head of Pollsmoor’s remand facility taken to court by Sonke Gender Justice.
More than half of Diepsloot men have raped or beaten a woman in the past year
Rape and physical abuse rates more than double those reported in national studies have been recorded in Diepsloot.
Women, girls assured of safety in new project
Tanzania’s Daily News reports on work done by Children’s Dignity Forum, co-ordinator of MenEngage Tanzania, to protect girls from FGM and forced marriages.
Bid for equal benefits for adoptive, surrogate parents
Kamini Padayachee reports on the Labour Law Amendment Bill, which aims to provide equal benefits to adoptive and surrogate parents.
ANCYL man faces activists after girlfriend dies
The case has been marred with delays since its beginning – Simnikiwe Hlatshaneni reports for The Citizen.
Making taxis safe for women
Activists have partnered with taxi industry on national awareness campaign addressing harassment and gender-based violence towards women commuters.
Women, kids to get Safe Ride
Gabi Falanga writes for IOL on a newly formed national campaign to keep female taxi commuters safe.
Men seeing themselves as full partners in care work
Bayano Valy writes about the promise and challenge of getting men involved in care and household work.
Taxi drivers to steer campaign to protect women commuters
Cape Talk’s Omogolo Taunyane reports on a new campaign which aims to make taxis safer for women.
Swaziland and HIV: Redrawing what it means to be a man
Hannah McNeish of Al Jazeera reports on how negative male stereotypes are worsening the spread of HIV in Swaziland.
Khwezi enjoyed it – the words that haunt Malema
EFF leader said Khwezi had a ‘nice time’ with the president, and was taken to the Equality Court in 2009.
‘I am Lilian Ngoyi’ Sonke’s Nonhlanhla Skosana on being inspired by the struggle activist
Nonhlanhla Skosana explains the need to educate men and boys on GBV in an article published by The Star.
Women share their inspiring life stories
Women’s Day special feature published in the Pretoria News shares the stories of some of South Africa’s most inspirational women.
Women’s Day: No let up in gender disparity
Sonke’s Dean Peacock comments in the Cape Times’ front page report on Women’s Day.
‘State has no plan to end abuse in families’
“There is no concrete plan from government on how to combat violence against women and children,” says Sonke’s Patrick Godana
Young fathers show enthusiasm to be part of their children’s lives
Francesca Villette of IOL reports on the efficacy of the MenCare+ gender equality workshops.
Combating Violence Against Women in South Africa
NewsDeeply reports on Sonke’s efforts to combat the strikingly widespread occurrence of gender-based violence in SA.
More than laws needed to change hateful attitudes
Outside of legislative channels, civil society is also combating homophobia in various ways – GroundUp reports.
Hopes and worries about hate crime legislation
Will new laws help curb the threat of violence against people because of their sexual orientation in South Africa?
From soccer to succour
How the world’s richest are reaching out to Africa’s children – Yonela Mgwali reports on CNBC Africa.
How South Africa could become the first African country to decriminalise sex work
Cathi Albertyn writes in Newsweek on possible reformations to be made to the Sexual Offences Act.
