MenEngage Togo and partners engage with government on GBV
On July 14, MenEngage Togo hosted a workshop on the “National Validation of the Qualitative Study on Masculinity, Femininity and Gender Relations in Togo”, in the capital, Lomé. The study examined concepts of masculinity and femininity, how the definitions of these concepts are linked to gender-based violence (GBV) and how they affect gender equity and […]
My story as a refugee
On the 20th of June each year, the world comes together to honour World Refugee Day. This year the day was marked under the theme “Every action counts” – a very relevant theme amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent anti-racism protests that continue to us how desperately we need to fight for a more […]
Gender focus on Madagascar on its 60th anniversary
The fight for gender equality is well under way in Madagascar. Civil society organisations working on gender, the rights of women and children, gender-based violence, and many other human rights issues, joined by feminist movements are beginning to raise their voices and denounce injustices and demand justice, equality and freedom. Madagascar has ratified numerous international […]
Plight of refugees exacerbated by Covid-19
It’s been 20 years since the world started commemorating the 20th of June as World Refugee Day, following the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of Resolution 55/76. In this resolution, the General Assembly noted that 2001 marked the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, which is the foundation of […]
L’impact du COVID 19 et sa prévalence sur les VSBG chez les réfugiés et migrant(e)s
Historique Sonke gender justice est une organisation à but non lucratif et none partisane, basée en Afrique du Sud, mais qui travaille à l’échelle mondiale. Fondée en 2006, Sonke a établi une présence croissante sur le continent africain et joue un rôle actif à l’échelle internationale. Travail de Sonke consiste de créer le changement nécessaire […]
The impact of COVID-19 and the prevalence of SGBV among refugees and migrants
Background Sonke Gender Justice (Sonke) is a non-partisan, non-profit organisation, based in South Africa, but working globally. Founded in 2006, Sonke has established a growing presence on the African continent and plays an active role internationally. Sonke works to create the change necessary for men, women, young people and children to enjoy equitable, healthy and […]
The impact of COVID 19 and the prevalence of SGBV among refugees and migrants
Background Sonke Gender Justice (Sonke) is a non-partisan, non-profit organisation, based in South Africa, but working globally. Founded in 2006, Sonke has established a growing presence on the African continent and plays an active role internationally. Sonke works to create the change necessary for men, women, young people and children to enjoy equitable, healthy and […]
Effects of Covid-19 on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Capacity Building Webinar
Background The Programme of Action adopted by 184 UN member states in Cairo recognises the importance of human rights in protecting and promoting reproductive health. The Cairo Programme strongly endorses a new strategy for addressing population issues, focused on meeting the needs of individual women and men rather than on achieving demographic targets. A key […]
Covid-19 pandemic… and they called on the woman
There is no doubt at all that the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the world in a way that places huge struggles on families, economies, health, businesses, and so on. The period also turns out to be a very revealing one, especially concerning the roles, challenges, experiences of women and what is expected of them. A […]
Women in the labour market in Tanzania
Eliminating gender disparities in all forms of life and empowering women have been an important agenda of the Tanzanian government since the early days of independence. Efforts to bring women into mainstream development and setting out the development agenda to address the imbalance between women and men have been undertaken in all spheres of life. […]
Taking stock of the representation of women in senior positions in Kenya
The percentage of women in senior leadership positions among the top Kenyan companies and in the government is still dramatically lower than that of men. The obstacles hindering women in senior leadership positions in Kenya are either cultural, economic or political factors. These are supported by gender stereotyping and patriarchal structural norms that continue to […]
Sonke and Promundo launch online portal on men and HIV to support global efforts to increase men’s use of HIV services
Sonke Gender Justice, and Promundo are excited to launch a new online resource developed with support from UNAIDS: a web-based portal on men and HIV. The portal contains up to date research and data on the state of men’s HIV access to and utilisation of HIV services, men’s health outcomes, and a comprehensive set of […]
A grass-roots intervention to end FGM in North-West Cameroon
Mother of Hope Cameroon (MOHCAM), a member organisation of the MenEngage Africa Youth structure in Cameroon, shares their experience working with traditional leaders to end female genital mutilation in some Muslim communities in the North West Region of the country.
Kenya MenEngage Alliance nominated for DIAR award
MenEngage Africa Alliance is very proud of Kenya MenEngage Alliance (KEMEA) for being nominated to receive an award in the national Diversity and Inclusion Awards and Recognition in Kenya. In this conversation with Khopotso Bodibe, Communications and Media Specialist for MenEngage Africa Alliance, Elias Muindi, Programme Officer for KEMEA, tells us more about the award. […]
Our work is about deconstructing masculinity
“In our quest to achieve gender equality, we must be guided by the principle that our mission as MenEngage Africa (MEA) Alliance is to deconstruct masculinity. It’s not about creating a men’s and boys’ club. Ours is a platform to hold ourselves as men – as well as other men – accountable and to challenge […]
MenEngage Africa AGM – opening remarks made by Swedish ambassador to Nigeria
The Swedish Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Carl-Michael Grans, gave the opening address at the MenEngage Africa (MEA) Alliance Annual General Meeting (AGM), which opened in Abuja, Nigeria, today (12 February 2020). In his opening remarks, the ambassador emphasised that gender equality is not about being fair to women only, but he pointed out that […]
First ever MenEngage Madagascar Symposium
MenEngage Madagascar is pleased to announce that it will host its first ever Symposium on March 27th 2020. The Symposium will bring together over 100 specialists to address issues related to gender and masculinity under the theme: “Men and boys for gender equality”. The Symposium’s overall aim is to promote the value of involving men […]
New co-leadership team calls for renewed collaboration and commitment for gender justice in 2020 and beyond
MenEngage Africa congratulates Bafana Khumalo, who served as our chairperson in our formative years, on being appointed as the new co-chair of the MenEngage Alliance Global Board.
Tribute to fallen champion of women’s & children’s rights in Tanzania
In the passing on of Sabas Masawe in the early hours of 26th September 2019, Tanzania has lost a champion in the struggle for women’s and children’s rights, gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. Until the time of his death, Masawe was the Executive Director of Dogodogo Centre, which works to influence […]
NGOs advance girls’ access to sexual & reproductive health rights and services – through engaging boys and men
“I used to live in a way that I did not know would negatively impact me and put my life at risk. I smoked marijuana every day with a group of young men in my village. We had a secret location where we would meet at 10 pm every evening to smoke weed. I was […]
Kwakha Indvodza on a mission to improve men’s health-seeking behaviours
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) programmes in sub-Saharan Africa have been reporting that a disproportionately higher number of women are on treatment compared to men. Compared to women, men are less likely to go for HIV testing, less likely to start ART, more likely to start ART with advanced HIV disease and at older ages – and, […]
Sonke and SAfm co-host dialogue focusing on the role of local government in preventing and addressing GBV
On Thursday, 22nd August 2019, Sonke Gender Justice, in partnership with SAfm, co-hosted a live Outside Broadcast Dialogue focusing on “The Role of Local Government in Preventing and Addressing Gender-Based Violence,” as part of activities to mark Women’s Month. The dialogue was held against the background that local government is the level of government that […]
Sonke and SAfm host dialogue on “The Role of Local Government in Preventing and Addressing Gender-Based Violence”
Ending gender-based violence in our homes, communities, churches, schools, on our streets and in our villages and cities needs all levels of government working together. As the level of government closest to the community, local government is well-placed to promote gender equality and to lead a comprehensive approach to preventing violence against women. It has […]
Kwakha Indvodza calls out Swazi MP for saying pregnant teenagers should be arrested
On Friday, the 9th of August 2019, an article with the headline “Arrest pregnant under-age girls – MP, was published by the Times of Swaziland. The article reported that Member of Parliament (MP), Michael Masuku, stated that teenage pregnancy should be a punishable offence. Saying that making teenage pregnancy a punishable offence would reduce its […]
