How two young Kenyan men are fighting FGM
Tony Mwebia and Elias Muindi are ardent campaigners against female genital mutilation and promoting the rights of girls and women.
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.
Sonke condemns Black First Land First (BLF) multiple threats and use of violence
This includes calls for racialised murder, threats against the IEC, and actual assault of a woman advocate in the Johannesburg High Court.
Another ANC member embroiled in a sexual harassment case
Emerging just at the tail end of the 16 Days of Activism of No Violence Against Women and Children is the recent reports of alleged sexual harassment perpetrated by the national spokesperson of the ANC, Pule Mabe. This is a cause for concern. We have just come from a successful National Summit against Gender-Based Violence […]
Progress on parental leave for fathers and adoptive parents in South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the final draft of the Labour Laws Amendment Bill that will initiate new parental leave provisions, and from which fathers and adoptive parents will qualify for ten days of paid leave. The new provisions will be in effect from January 2019. Ten days may not seem a lot for […]
Child rights in the spotlight at the Constitutional Court
Joint press release by respondents and interested parties in the case of YG v State
South African Constitutional Court considers constitutionality of the use of corporal punishment in the home
Joint press release by respondents and interested parties in the case of YG v the State.
To end gender-based violence we need to break the culture of silence
For far too long, impunity, silence, stigma and shame have fuelled gender-based violence to alarming levels.
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.
Faith & Feminism: One Pathway to Gender Equality?
Sonke and partners host two-day seminar for academics, NGOs and faith leaders.
International conference on family planning in Rwanda
MenEngage Africa and partners host side event at the 2018 International Conference on Family Planning.
Sonke commends #TheTotalShutdown activists, NGOs and civil society movements for work to end GBV
While we must celebrate these victories, it is equally important as a civil society collective to take the work forward to ensure that commitments become tangible for everyone.
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.
During Transport Month, Sonke calls on government to ensure safe public transport for women and children in SA
Safety on public transport is essential for men, women and children. However, unsafe conditions impact more on women and children.
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.
End #metoo stories in Swaziland by mentoring men
Contribute to a long-term project mentoring 600 young men and boys to be non-violent, positive community members.
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.
First general assembly of MenEngage Madagascar
An opportunity to appoint MenEngage Madagascar’s Steering Committee and to identify themes for intervention and collaboration.
Breaking with tradition
Tanzania’s efforts to abandon female genital mutilation and the practice of child marriage.
Working with churches to reduce intimate partner violence in Namibia
“Let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.”
Sonke and Lawyers for Human Rights welcome the Deputy Minister of Police’s statement on unintended consequences of public statements he made in July 2017
Sonke Gender Justice (Sonke) and Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) welcome the public statement issued by the Deputy Minister of Police, Mr Bongani Mkongi on 21 August 2018. In what is unprecedented in South Africa, there is acknowledgement, and regret expressed by a political leader that acknowledges the unintended consequences of public statements on migrant safety. Sonke […]
