Sonke, UNAIDS and IPPF in high level meeting on men, gender and HIV/AIDS
NGOs meet to discuss ways to improve the uptake of HIV services among men.
New Regional Project to Reduce Sexual Violence in Prisons
New initiative aims to curb human rights violations and the spread of HIV in South Africa’s prisons.
Norad-konferansen 2015
Sonke’s co-founders are in Oslo, Norway, speaking at a gender equality conference hosted by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation.
The Gambia bans female genital mutilation
Gambian president Yahya Jammeh announced the ban on November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
Hiding in Plain Sight: GBV and Working with Men and Boys
Yeabsira Bogale, a member of MenEngage Africa’s Youth Alliance, writes on the pervasiveness of violence against women in our society.
Call from former Sonke board member to re-prioritise responses to HIV
Mabizela points out that denial and stigma at all levels of society compromise the progress made towards eradicating the virus.
Against gender-based violence: Scaling up efforts to end gender-based violence in Africa
MenEngage Africa commemorates 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence by re-committing to the promotion of gender equality across Africa.
“Why do men marry little girls?” – Dialogue at ICASA
View a photo gallery of this engaging discussion on the controversial topic of child marriage, held at ICASA 2015.
Sonke celebrates many milestones on World AIDS Day
Although there is much to celebrate, much still needs to be done to combat increasing infection rates among the youth.
Sonke and MenEngage side event at the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa
Photographs from our presentation at ICASA 2015 on the disproportionately high levels of mortality among men with HIV/AIDS.
MenEngage Africa and Sonke Gender Justice present three Poster Presentations at ICASA 2015 conference
View the scheduled times and places for three upcoming talks organised by Sonke and MenEngage Africa.
Tides of Change: Empowering the Youth for HIV Prevention
Photographs of Sonke’s interactive HIV/AIDS education session at ICASA.
Sonke and MenEngage Africa at ICASA 2015
View photographs taken from Sonke’s stall at ICASA 2015.
Igniting the flame to succeed
Yonela Sinqu writes in the Southern Suburbs Tatler about Shamillah Wilson’s new initiative to deliver education to underprivileged children.
ICASA 2015
Continued involvement and contributions from Sonke in the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa.
MenEngage Africa Annual Meeting 2015
View a photo gallery of the meeting’s opening session.
MenEngage Africa annual meeting takes place in Harare
Partners of the MenEngage Africa network meet to discuss how to get governments to meet their Sustainable Development Goals.
TV series to promote gender equality
Engender aims to educate us about feminism, writes Nontando Mposo in the Cape Argus.
Parliamentary ad hoc committee ignores King Zwelithini’s hate speech
Disappointment at the committee’s failure to link King Zwelithini’s inciting speech with the outbreak of xenophobia and demand he apologise.
No word from the National Council on Gender-Based Violence
After protestors across the country demanded a National GBV Council, government has failed to allocate any funds to its creation.
Dialogue to focus on safety of women
Siyavuya Mzantsi writes in the Cape Times on the 16 Days of Activism Campaign, which starts today.
Revenge of the raped
The legal risks of naming and shaming alleged perpetrators on social media – Leonie Wagner and Graeme Hosken report.
Sonke’s Government and Media Liaison Manager in several radio interviews today
Patrick Godana will participate in discussions on Bush Radio, Khaya FM and Vukani Community Radio throughout the day.
Mbuyiselo Botha will be discussing 16 Days of Activism on Channel Islamic today
16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children starts today; Botha discusses its importance to South Africa.
