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 […]
SECTION27, TAC and Sonke welcome approval of settlement agreement in Silicosis Class Action
Sonke Gender Justice, the Treatment Action Campaign and SECTION27 welcome the Gauteng High Court’s approval of the settlement agreement in the Silicosis Class Action. SECTION27 represented Sonke Gender Justice and the Treatment Action Campaign in the application to certify the class in the case in 2015, arguing in that case for the transmissibility of general […]
Activists highlight how state capture affects everyday life
This article was originally written for Groundup.com By Tariro Washinyira About 100 people gathered at the Central Methodist Church on Saturday morning to consider how state capture has been affecting their lives. The forum was organised by commuter activist group #UniteBehind. Activists representing many organisations, including Reclaim the City, Ndifuna Ukwazi, Right to Know, and Sonke […]
MenEngage Mali officially launched
The Mali network of MenEngage Africa Alliance was officially launched at a workshop chaired by Mali’s Permanent Secretary of the National Gender Policy, Tounkara Sophie Souko on the 11th and 12th of July 2019. The workshop was realised thanks to the joint efforts of the government of Mali and the Secretariat of MenEngage Mali – […]
Society for Improvement of Rural People (SIRP – Nigeria) joins Thriving Together campaign to highlight world’s most important, yet ignored environmental action
The Thriving Together campaign recognises that family planning is critically important not only for women and girls, but also for the environment. On 11 July 2019, Society for the Improvement of Rural People (SIRP – Nigeria, Secretariat for MenEngage Nigeria) joins over 150 other leading environmental and reproductive health organisations to pledge support for a first-of-its-kind […]
Opening remarks from UNICEF SA Child Protection Officer at State of the World’s Fathers Report launch
UNICEF SA partnered with Sonke Gender Justice for the South African launch of the 2019 State of the World’s Fathers Report, and Engaging Fathers: The MenCare Child Care and Protection Programme Brief in Pretoria on 26 June 2019. Gloria Khoza, Child Protection Officer for the organisation, gave opening remarks at the launch. Launch: State of […]
Sonke joins march to protest Traditional Courts Bill
The Alliance for Rural Democracy held a night vigil on 4 June 2019 with community members from seven provinces in South Africa. These provinces were all gathered in anticipation for the march that would take place the morning of 5 June 2019. The morning of 5 June 2019, Sonke Gender Justice, CAT members and other […]
CCID holds discussion on impacts of conflict on youth’s sexual and reproductive health and rights
On the 20th of April 2019, Community Centre for Integrated Development (CCID), the Secretariat for MenEngage Cameroon, held a discussion with young leaders on how conflicts impact the sexual and reproductive health and rights of young people, with HIV being the main focus. The discussion put on the spotlight how conflict puts individuals at higher […]
New Steering Committee for MenEngage Africa selected
At the just-ended MenEngage Africa Alliance Annual General Meeting, a new Steering Committee was elected. The new Steering Committee members selected are 11 in total. They comprise of seven representatives from individual MenEngage Africa country networks, namely Uganda, Mali, Zambia, Botswana, Sierra Leone, DRC and Tanzania. The four remaining seats have been taken up by […]
Q+A with Dr Chris Ugwu, Co-Ordinator of MenEngage Nigeria
Nigeria is the latest and newest country to start a MenEngage network in Africa. Established by the Society for the Improvement of Rural People (SIRP Nigeria), the network joined the Alliance in July 2018. In our effort to introduce the network to our partners and friends, we asked Dr Chris Ugwu, Executive Director of SIRP […]
Reporting sensitively on gender and migration workshop, Johannesburg, Tuesday 19 March
Sonke Gender Justice invites you to attend a 1-day workshop designed for broadcast journalists, presenters, producers and programme managers. WHEN: Tuesday 19 March 2019 WHERE: Holiday Inn, Rosebank The Zone, 177 Oxford Road, Rosebank, Johannesburg, 2196, South Africa TIME: 08:30 for 09:00am – 16:30pm RSVP: kindly email karen@genderjustice.org.za by Thursday 14 March to confirm your attendance and let us […]
Applications for the UCLA Health & Human Rights Fellowship extended to 22 March 2019
Applications for the UCLA Health & Human Rights Fellowship (‘HHR Fellowship’) have been extended to 22 March 2019 . The HHR Fellowship, which was in launched in 2011 as a partnership between University of California, Los Angeles School of Law (‘UCLA Law’) and Sonke Gender Justice (‘Sonke’) provides specialised training at UCLA Law towards a […]
MenEngage Network – eSwatini joins CSOs and activists to observe the last 16 Days of Activism
The network hosted a number of activities to educate and sensitise targeted audiences about GBV and its consequences.
Government is not serious about ending gender-based violence
Statement from Civil Society Organisations working on Gender Based Violence.
Amplifying voices against FGM
Conducting awareness on the Prohibition of FGM Act of 2011 and to launch the Anti-FGM Youth Network in Mt Elgon, Kenya.
Margaret Wanzuu Foundation engages dads and daughters to end child marriages
Workshop for dads and their daughters to openly discuss issues affecting their development – particularly child marriage.
Day 1 of Sonke and MenEngage Africa’s Seminar on Faith for Gender Equality
Photographs from Sonke and MenEngage Africa’s seminar on faith and gender equality.
International conference on family planning in Rwanda
MenEngage Africa and partners host side event at the 2018 International Conference on Family Planning.
Q+A with co-ordinator of MATI, Josephine Mukwendi
Josephine Mukwendi gives us some more details on what MATI is all about.
MATI offers short course on “Engaging and Challenging Men and Boys for Gender Equality in the #Metoo and #MenAreTrash Era”
Course aimed to improve participants’ knowledge in areas of feminist approaches to development and the links between masculinities and gender justice.
MenEngage Africa strengthens youth involvement in political, social and economic networking activities
Two-day Youth Capacity Building workshop in taking place in Uganda for youth from all 22 countries in the MenEngage Africa network.
Men and Boys Must Take Action to End Gender-Based Violence
Research proves that working with men and boys to challenge gender inequality improves the wellbeing of women and children, and men themselves.
Sonke Gender Justice written submission on the Third Amendment of the Children’s Act of 2005
Sonke’s submissions focus on corporal punishment and its relation to ending violence of all forms against children.
