Research paper by Sonke’s Tanya Charles published by Institute of Development Studies
A report by Sonke’s Tanya Charles in collaboration with the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) has been launched on the IDS website and in their latest newsletter. The report focuses on South Africa’s policy-making processes with reference to the White Paper on Families. » See the report at IDS.ac.uk » ‘Marriage Above All Else’: The […]
MenCare Campaign debunks corporal punishment myths
The MenCare Campaign has a piece by Carol Bower published today on News24.com, debunking prevalent myths about the effects of corporal punishment on children. ‘Spanking’ is a current and controversial talking point. The article cites a series of scientific research papers as strong evidence of the harmfulness of corporal punishment. » Read the full article
Can’t Just Fold Your Arms
Directed by William Nessen and Produced by Dean Peacock, “Can’t Just Fold Your Arms” is a film chronicling Sonke’s work to get men to promote gender equality and end rape and domestic violence in South Africa.
One Man Can Stop Sexual Violence in Prisons!
Sonke and Just Detention International are happy to share a new pamphlet on stopping sexual violence and HIV in Department of Correctional Services. This pamphlet is designed as a short guide for correctional officials and inmates to help them fight stigma and social acceptance of sexual violence and HIV in correctional centres. It contains vital […]
Sonke & SECTION27 call for Correctional Services to guarantee prisoners’ rights to health
In the last few months HIV-positive inmates at Boksburg Correctional Centre have been struggling to access antiretroviral therapy and nutrition. Sonke and SECTION27 have issued a media advisory calling on prison officials to avoid future stock-outs of antiretroviral therapy and nutrition and to congratulate the inmates at Boksburg Correctional Centre who stood up for their rights in […]
Sonke’s Emily Keehn to present Bixby Lecture
Under the auspices of The UCLA Bixby Program in Population & Reproductive Health, Sonke’s Policy Development and Advocacy Specialist Emily Keehn will be presenting a lecture on South Africa’s legal and policy landscape, focusing on the intersections between gender, sexual violence and HIV, and how Sonke’s work has addressed these. » Download the invitation
AU’s attack on the ICC ignores the suffering of many women
Sonke’s Sisonke Msimang has written a piece published in today’s Mail & Guardian newspaper, in strong criticism of the the African Union’s criticism of the International Criminal Court. Msimang argues for the African Court of Justice to be fast-tracked to ensure that gender violations are swiftly prosecuted. » Read the article here: AU’s attack on the […]
Interview with Dean Peacock published in Contexts Sociology Journal
The sociology journal Contexts has published an interview by Professor Shari Dworkin, Vice Chair of the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California at San Francisco, with Sonke Founder and Director Dean Peacock, about his work and activism in gender transformation, human rights, and social justice across Africa. » Download the interview
Sonke’s Dean Peacock on SAFM about African states considering withdrawing from the ICC
Some African states maybe considering withdrawal from the ICC has alarmed activists in Africa and around the world joining SAFM for a discussion on this is Dean Peacock who is the Executive Director at Sonke Gender Justice. Sonke’s Dean Peacock on SAFM about African States Considering Withdrawing from the ICC
Sonke Gender Justice’s Dean Peacock talks on SAFM about the importance of AU members supporting the International Criminal Court
Dean Peacock, Sonke’s Director, was interviewed on SAFM about the possible withdrawal of some African states from the International Criminal Court, which has alarmed activists around the world. » Listen to the clip
Sonke joins Nobel Laureates and Women’s Rights Campaigners call on African Leaders to Support the ICC
In a letter released today, Sonke and the International Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence in Conflict — including 7 Nobel peace laureates — called on members of the African Union (AU) to back the International Criminal Court (ICC) as a critical tool for combating rape and other forms of gender violence. African leaders […]
Updated video on implementation of Sonke’s One Man Can Campaign in Sudan
Sonke team attends AU meeting in Abidjan to present MenEngage Call to Action
With a view to the future, Sonke presented the MenEngage post-2015 Call to Action the African Union. The Call for Action outlines MenEngage’s priority goals within the Post-2015 Development Agenda as well as suggested indicators for inclusion in the measurement of the Sustainable Development Goals. » Download the MenEngage Call to Action: Post-2015 Agenda
Sonke at the Africa Conference on Population and Development
Remmy Shawa, Sonke’s International Sida Project Coordinator, is among young people who met in Addis Ababa at the youth pre-conference before the Africa Conference on Population and Development which commences on 30 September 2013. Remmy is part of the Youth Steering committee which has brought together nearly 160 young people from 43 African countries. The […]
Exciting staff news at Sonke
Dean Peacock is an Ashoka Fellow Sonke is excited to announce the selection of Executive Director Dean Peacock to the prestigious Ashoka Fellowship. The Ashoka award is a prestigious award made to just 8 people in South Africa in 2013 and recognises leading social entrepreneurs who have innovative solutions to social problems and the potential […]
6th SA AIDS Conference – Durban 2013
Building on Successes: Integrating Systems It was emphasised that while great strides have been made in certain areas, such as PMTCT, treatment, medical male circumcision and testing, our response to the epidemic needs to be continually strengthened. This was the finding of the 6th South African AIDS conference, which took place from 18-21 June 2013 […]
Transformation of Judiciary
Sonke and the Democratic Rights and Governance Unit (DGRU) of University of Cape Town have embarked on an advocacy campaign to promote the participation of women in the judiciary. Given our work on gender-based violence, and the poor manner in which judicial officers have sometimes responded to rape in the courts, Sonke is committed to […]
South Africa Policy Report on Engaging Men completed
The MenEngage Africa Policy report Series is a set of policy advocacy tools to assist MenEngage partners in highlighting the need for male engagement to be prioritised at a policy level. The policy reports assess the extent to which national policies contain language that promotes the proactive engagement of men and boys for achieving gender […]
MenEngage Africa Policy Report Series – Kenya Policy Report launched
As many Sonke and MenEngage newsletter readers will know, Sonke, together with MenEngage Africa partners, has been working on a regional law and policy scan on engaging men. This mammoth undertaking targeted thirteen African countries with a view to assessing policies and laws covering the areas of HIV and AIDS, gender-based violence, sexual and reproductive […]
2013 MenCARE Global Meeting
The First Global Meeting of the MenCare Gender Equitable Fatherhood Campaign was held in Cape Town from the 10th to the 12th June 2013. This meeting brought MenCare partner organizations from all over the world together to Cape Town, during the week leading up to Youth Day/ Fathers Day. Sonke Gender Justice and Promundo US […]
Mbuyiselo Botha on Morning Live about men as victims of violence and abuse
Mbuyiselo Botha speaks to Peter Ndoro on Morning Live about men as victims of violence and abuse. Although prevalent, it is seldom spoken about or researched, because of prevailing societal beliefs about the violent nature of male existence, as well as stigma associated with men admitting to having being subjected to physical or emotional abuse. […]
Let’s Empower Youth for Sexual and Reproductive Rights
Sonke’s Remmy Shawa and Jill Sheffield, Founder and President of Women Deliver, wrote a piece published in the Huffington Post on Monday: Let’s Empower Youth for Sexual and Reproductive Rights. » Read the article
Patrick Godana on Voice of the Cape
Sonke’s Patrick Godana was interviewed on Voice of the Cape FM to share his views of the National Name and Shame Campaign that targets absentee fathers and maintenance defaulters. Patrick underscores the need to look at father involvement beyond mere financial contributions. » Listen to the Clip
Sonke’s Mbuyiselo Botha speaking on the just-released SA crime statistics
He points out that although there has been a drop in rapes, there is still huge cause for concern. » Listen to to the media clip
