“I would say we must not tire to report about gender injustices” says Suzgo Chitete, the winner of the MenEngage Africa “Khopotso Bodibe” Media Award
On December 12th, 2023, under the joint auspices of MenEngage Africa and the Sonke Gender Justice to acknowledge the tireless efforts of journalists who report on transformative gender work remarkably. It marked both the vivacious life and media expertise of Khopotso Bodibe, a former widely respected media specialist at Sonke whose remarkable contribution helped train […]
Q&A with Rumbidzai (Rumbie) Chidoori at CSW68
Rumbidzai Chidoori recently participated in the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) in New York, representing Sonke Gender Justice and MenEngage Africa. Rumbi takes note of her experience and valuable knowledge she gained from her attendance of the forum from the 11th to the 22nd of March. In this reflection, […]
Power To Youth partners share gender transformative approach journeys at GTA symposium
Power to Youth partners shared good practices, challenges, and lessons learnt during the Gender Transformative Approach (GTA) Linking and Learning Symposium in Kenya from April the 12th to the19th. Given that the GTA task force set out to capture stories of change in 2024, the symposium was aimed at facilitating and supporting countries to reflect […]
Power To Youth Malawi undergoes meaningful and inclusive youth participation training
Youth advocates in the Power to Youth (PtY) Program Malawi now have skills to meaningfully participate in the development of their communities and serve as agents of change in deconstructing toxic socio-cultural norms experienced by women and girls. This is due to the Meaningful and Inclusive Youth Participation (MIYP) training facilitated by Sonke Gender Justice […]
Zim women wallow in unpaid work: Report
A STUDY commissioned by Southern Africa Aids Dissemination Service (Safaids) and Sonke Gender Justice with the support of GIZ working with the Women Affairs ministry, UNAids and UN Women Zimbabwe, has revealed that women are more involved in unpaid care work than their male counterparts. The Zimbabwe State of Father’s Report, aimed to enhance knowledge […]
Commission on Status of Women CSW68 highlights
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) concluded its proceedings at the United Nations headquarters in New York on the 22nd of March 2024, after a two week-long session of intense discussions and deliberations. The event brought together representatives from all corners of the world, including government officials, civil society leaders, and advocates for […]
Accelerating gender equality in fragile settings: A focus on women and girls at CSW68
On March 14, 2024, Sonke Gender Justice, MenEngage Africa, the Government of Norway, and Reach Out NGO Cameroon collaboratively hosted a side event at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women 68 under the theme, “Accelerating Gender Equality in Fragile Settings: A Focus on Women and Girls.” The event aimed to address the […]
Parental leave and beyond: Care policies and informally employed workers at CSW68
Equimundo and Sonke Gender Justice, in conjunction with RWAMREC and the World Policy Centre, organised a side event at the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women on the 11th of March 2024. This event highlighted the viability and implications of care focused policies for formally and informally employed working parents in […]
Is technology-facilitated gender-based violence real?
The Generation Gender (GenG) programme has been conducting extensive research around the theme of TFGBV, which has resulted in a report titled Decoding Technology Facilitated Gender-Based Violence, a reality check from seven countries. This study, which will soon be made available to the public, offers a multi-country deep dive that aims at bridging the knowledge […]
Sonke Donor’s Corner: Irish Aid
Sonke wants to express its gratitude for funding support from Irish Aid. Irish Aid is the Government of Ireland’s official international development aid programme, managed by the Development Co-operation and Africa Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs. Irish Aid and Sonke Gender collaborated on the Rights, Accountability and Action project in South Africa from […]
Technology-facilitated gender-based violence
Sonke is currently implementing the Transform Digital Spaces to Reflect Feminist Democratic Principles -Transform project, which is a partnership between the organisation, IREX and Makaia. The three-year global pilot initiative, is implemented in Georgia, Guatemala, and Kenya and aims to support practical approaches to prevent, mitigate, and respond to Technology-Facilitated Gender Based Violence. The United Nations Population Fund […]
Sonke Gender Justice and Power To Youth Partners share good practices at CSW68
This year’s Commission on the Status of Women 68 featured Sonke Gender Justice and Power to Youth partners’ participation, through side events, at the UN headquarters in New York From the 11th – 22nd March 2024. The participation was aimed at sharing good practices of community interventions, creating linkages, learning and partnership opportunities at the […]
Inkanyezi project implementation in South Africa’s Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga Provinces
Sonke in partnership with Global Affairs Canada is currently implementing the Inkanyezi project in the Amathole East District of the Eastern Cape, as well as the Ehlanzeni District of Mpumalanga Provinces. The program seeks to strengthen the ability of women leaders from political, traditional, and religious structures to influence local decision-making processes, especially with respect […]
HIV, Human Rights and GBVF workshop
Sonke Gender Justice’s Community Education and Mobilisation unit hosted an HIV, Human Rights and GBVF workshop from the 11th to the 15th of March in Cape Town. The weeklong meeting brought together participants from various sectors including government, media, traditional leaders, and civil society. ‘’The training forms part of the IMS project, whose goal is […]
Sonke and LUX SA partners to fight Everyday Sexism
Sonke Gender Justice, Unilever LUX SA and the International Centre for Research on Women collaborated on a campaign to advocate against sexism that women and gender non-conforming persons experience daily. Everyday Sexism is best described as a gender-based prejudice and discrimination based on one’s sex or gender. It can be levelled at anyone, but world […]
South Africa’s Human Rights Day is an achievement worthy of celebration
South Africa celebrates thirty years of its democratic project. This is an achievement worthy of celebrating as we acknowledge the sacrifices made by many luminary leaders who lead the country out of its Egypt experience. On this day we salute the likes of Nelson Mandela, Winnie Madikizela Mandela, Walter and Albertina Sisulu, Griffiths and Victoria […]
Sustainable Independent Media Activity marks International Women’s Day in South Sudan
To mark International Women’s Day, Sustainable Independent Media Activity hosted a commemorative event in Juba, South Sudan, under the theme “Invest in Women and Accelerate Progress: Utilizing media-tech to amplify inclusion of women and to foster cross-border synergies”. The event which brought together media practitioners, human rights activists as well as civil society organisations, was […]
USAID Khutlo International Women’s Day moot court and debate
In commemoration of International Women’s Day 2024, USAID Khutlo in collaboration with the International Human Rights Lab and National university of Lesotho faculty of Law, convened a moot court and debate session in Maseru Lesotho, under the theme Inspire Inclusion. The purpose of which was to interrogate and evaluate the legal and policy scope in […]
AUDA-NEPAD and Sonke commemorate International Women’s Day
As the world marks International Women’s Day on March 8th, the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) and Sonke Gender Justice have partnered to promote women’s empowerment across the continent. Underscoring their commitment to drive gender equality at the local level, AUDA-NEPAD and Sonke Gender Justice visited the Masiphephe Network in Diepkloof, Soweto. Under the theme […]
MenEngage Africa Alliance and Sonke Gender Justice commemorates International Women’s Day
MenEngage Africa Alliance (MEA) and Sonke Gender Justice joins the world and the Africa region in commemorating International Women’s Day under the theme Invest in women: Accelerate progress. MEA and Sonke steps forward in solidarity, support, and commitment to work for gender equality by 2030 and the advancement of women and girls in all spheres […]
Sonke Gender Justice at CSW68
We are delighted to announce our participation in the upcoming Commission on the Status of Women’s Rights(CSW68), focusing on priority theme, ‘Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective‘, which will take place from March 11 to […]
16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence on women and girls highlights
The Global 16 Days Campaign is a crucial worldwide movement that aims to put an end to the violence that women and girls face daily. This campaign is a call to action that unites individuals and organizations across the globe in the fight against gender-based violence. To commemorate this significant period, MenEngage Africa partners came […]
Joint advocacy planning session aimed at engaging male allies for feminist peace in Africa
Sonke Gender Justice, MenEngage Africa, and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILP) organized a summit in Abuja, Nigeria, from December 5th to December 8th, 2014. The aim of this regional meeting was to review and validate the Men, Militarism, Peace, and Security Strategy that was produced by MEA in collaboration with WILPF. […]
Generation Gender South African Coalition empowers men to tackle mental health and gender-based violence
The Generation Gender (Gen G) South African Coalition hosted the second installment of the “Moments with Men” national campaign. The campaign aimed to address the pressing issue of escalating male suicide rates and promote better mental health among men. The theme for this year’s campaign was ‘Men at Work,’ and it sought to empower men […]
