South African civil society groups call for the reinstatement of Joint Committee on HIV & AIDS
Pleas from Civil Society Organisations are met with apathy and evasion on the part of the government.
Joint Committee on HIV and AIDS
Sonke and partners’ letters and media statements calling for the reinstatement of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on HIV and AIDS.
Sonke Gender Justice condemns the outbreak of Xenophobic violence in Gauteng
Recent outbreaks of xenophobic violence threaten to undermine the important values South Africa fought for.
2014 Child Gauge Report tells the story of the South African Child
Sonke is pleased to announce the launch of the ninth South African Child Gauge report which is published annually by the Children’s Institute at the University of Cape Town and which monitors progress towards realising children’s rights. The 2014 report focuses on the prevention of violence against children. Sonke contributed to the writing of this […]
Holiday Greetings from Sonke
International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
Sonke points out why the illegality of sex work does more harm than good.
Sonke co-founder speaks at White House rally and recognised alongside US Vice President Joe Biden
On the last day of the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence and Violence Against Children campaign, Sonke’s Co-founder and Senior Programmes Specialist, Bafana Khumalo will be recognised alongside the Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, celebrity athlete and educator Donald McPherson, and actor and activist Patrick Stewart for their leadership […]
Picket and handover of petition and “Messages to the Minister” on last day of 16 Days of Activism
December 10th is International Human Rights Day and the last day of 16 Days of Activism – Join us for a picket to deliver “Messages to the Minister”! We are handing over the messages of South Africans who are tired of inaction and are demanding a national strategic plan to end gender-based violence. Join us […]
Sonke’s Mbuyiselo Botha on City Press and CNBC Africa’s “Winning Women” seminar
Sonke’s Mbuyiselo Botha will be a panellist in City Press and CNBC Africa‘s “Winning Women” seminar. The discussion will focus on the role of men in ending gender-based violence. The seminar will air on CNBC Africa (Channel 410 on DSTV) and will also be available on the City Press website. Watch this space for more […]
Sonke’s Wessel van den Berg in Mail & Guardian
Gender-based violence can be tackled at its roots by fathers taking an active role in caring for their children, writes Sonke’s Wessel van den Berg in the Mail & Guardian today.
Sonke meets with the King of AmaXhosa, Zwelenkosi Sigcawu
Last week, Sonke was invited to meet with the King of AmaXhosa, Zwelenkosi Sigcawu, to whom all the chiefs and the headmen in the Eastern Cape report. Sonke’s Patrick Godana and Leo Mbobi met with him to discuss the important work Sonke has already been conducting in the sixteen villages around Chafutweni village, close to […]
Sonke’s Katie Bolbach on a national plan to combat gender-based violence
Sonke’s Katie Bolbach writes about South African civil society’s campaign to implement a national plan to combat gender-based violence in Saferspaces: http://www.saferspaces.org.za/…/civil-society-demands-natio… #GBV #NSPNOW #16DAYS #GBVPLAN Sign petition: tinyurl.com/gbvplan The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa
Sonke involvement in CHANGE – White House Rally
Sonke joins the Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE) and 20 other U.S. and international organizations at a rally at the White House in Washington D.C. to stand with women and girls raped in conflict at 12:30 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday, December 9. The rally is part of the Break Barriers campaign, launched last […]
Memorandum on National Strategic plan to end gender-based violence making headlines
A memorandum sent to Women Minister Susan Shabangu, signed by Sonke and a coalition of civil organisations, urging Minister Shabangu to implement a fully-funded National Strategic Plan for Gender-Based Violence, made headlines in Business Day last week. Read the full press release here: Patriarchy Revisited More than 35 organisations and thousands of South Africans participated […]
More photos on Sonke’s involvement in march for national plan to end gender-based violence
Photos from Sonke intern Seda Tan capture our colleagues doing our part to march and call for the national plan on #GBV
Wits School of Public Health awarded Innovation Grant from DFID-funded global research and innovation programme
Sonke Gender Justice welcomes the news that we and our partner, the Wits School of Public Health, have just been awarded one of the Innovation Grants from the DFID*-funded “What Works to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls” global research and innovation programme. The programme will support 18 projects, in 16 countries across Asia, Africa […]
Sonke Co-founder to speak at White House rally
On the last day of the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence and Violence Against Children campaign, Sonke’s Co-founder and Senior Programmes Specialist, Bafana Khumalo will be recognised alongside the Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, celebrity athlete and educator Donald McPherson, and actor and activist Patrick Stewart for their leadership […]
Sneak preview – Thuthuzeleka
When fear grips a community, a bold plan is put into action. Daring detective Busi Ncube goes deep undercover to catch a serial rapist. The pressure is on, and danger closes in from all sides as the suspect list grows. Busi must find the culprit, before she blows her cover or anyone else gets hurt, […]
Mind the Gap
Sonke Gender Justice is concerned that global health system failures to adequately engage men in testing and treatment services, and the absence of global and national policies to address this, threaten to undermine HIV prevention efforts and prevent us from properly combatting HIV and AIDS. There is a growing body of research data, including ground-breaking […]
Nearly 1200 delegates from 94 countries descend on Delhi for 2nd Menengage Global Symposium
Sonke, the Co-Chair of the MenEngage Alliance, celebrates a successful global symposium that was held earlier this month in Delhi. From November 10-13th, nearly 1200 delegates from 94 countries attended the 2nd Global MenEngage symposium and on November 14th, the MenEngage Global Assembly met in Delhi, India. In her opening plenary speech at the symposium, […]
Vital Voices Solidarity Award
Sonke is pleased to announce that our co-founder and Senior Programmes Specialist, Bafana Khumalo, will be recognised alongside U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, activist and celebrity athlete Donald McPherson, and actor Patrick Stewart for their leadership in pursuing a world free from gender-based violence. The four men will be receiving the inaugural Vital Voices Solidarity […]
16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children
See Sonke’s calendar for 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children:
Civil society takes to the streets to demand a National Strategic Plan to end gender-based violence
NO MORE empty promises! In a series of coordinated actions, thousands of South Africans will take to the streets to demand action from a government that has not prioritized the rape, battery and assault of thousands of its citizens each year. They are challenging government to live up to its promises to develop and fully […]
A global alliance working with men and boys for gender equality
2nd MenEngage Global Symposium: “Gender Equality can only be achieved if men and boys are fully involved in the process” New Delhi, 10 November, 2014: Global efforts to attain gender equality will remain unfulfilled unless men and boys become more fully engaged in the process, is one of the key messages emerging from a major international […]
