MenEngage Partners Outraged at Murder of Ugandan LGBTI Activist David Kato
Following the brutal killing in January of David Kato, a fearless advocate for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersexed people’s (LGBTI) rights in Uganda, the MenEngage Africa network circulated a statement across the region which was endorsed by the MenEngage country networks and a large number of partner organisations. The statement called on the Ugandan […]
Sonke intensifies its work in Prisons
Levels of HIV in South African prisons are extremely high, and Sonke has long believed that it is important to work directly with prisoners to promote HIV prevention and treatment, and gender transformation. In order to try and address the need to reduce new HIV infections and increase positive living amongst staff and inmates both […]
Improving access to justice for survivors of gender and sexual violence in Limpopo
Towards the end of 2010, the challenges faced by victim empowerment programmes across the country were highlighted at the Department of Social Development’s Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP) Conference. In part, this protest action was fuelled by the financial difficulties experienced by organisations such as the Thohoyandou Victim Empowerment Programme (TVEP) who have for over a […]
MenEngage Press Statement
MenEngage Press Statement Condemning the Murder of David Kato – 9 Feb 2011
Sonke and WHO training
Sonke and the World Health Organisation are hosting a two-day training on Engaging men and boys to achieve gender equality and health equity on 24th and 25th Feb. Register now to ensure a place. >> get details of the training
Sonke helps Traditional Leaders heal community ills
In early 2008, Sonke Gender Justice began a local One Man Can campaign together with traditional leaders in Mabeskraal Municipality in South Africa’s North West Province. In this rural area, HIV, AIDS and gender-based violence have torn families apart. Under Apartheid, Mabeskraal formed part of the Bophuthatswana ‘homeland’, notorious for its social and economic underdevelopment. […]
Advancing gender advocacy through community radio
Small- to medium-scale, context-specific community ‘interventions’ can help generate meaningful discussion of local problems. Community radio is one of the most powerful interventions or media for getting out information, starting discussion and raising awareness about development issues, such as the effect of the AIDS epidemic and gender inequality on local communities. “The radio enables people […]
Using the media for advocacy
With the first-ever FIFA World Cup in Africa, 2010 has been a momentous year for our continent. It also proved a notable year for Sonke Gender Justice, as it launched several new awareness campaigns launched to raise awareness about the potential social dangers, like child exploitation, that global events like a World Cup can bring […]
Sonke interviewed on BBC in response to Pope Benedict’s statement
Sonke interviewed on BBC in response to Pope Benedict’s statement on condoms. Listen to it here.
Sonke 16 Days of Activism Calendar
16 Days of Activism for no Violence against Women and Children: 25 Nov to 10 Dec 2010 Please find the Sonke consolidated calendar here.
Generations features One Man Can Campaign
Sonke is very excited about the inclusion of the One Man Can campaign on popular soapie “Generations”. The show (which airs weekdays on SABC1 at 20:00) is generating great interest in the work that we are doing. Viewers seeking personal advice or counselling on issues related to gender-based violence are encouraged to call the Stop […]
EngagingMen website launch
EngagingMen Website Launch – Nov 2010 ENGAGINGMEN.NET is a practitioners’ portal for people around the world who are interested in engaging boys and men in gender justice, supporting women’s empowerment, ending violence against women and the spread of HIV/AIDS, promoting responsible fatherhood, healthy relationships, and more.
Sisters with Blisters Charity Walk
Part of the proceeds of this year’s Sisters with Blisters charity walk will be donated to Sonke. The annual walk is taking place on 27 November at the Campus in Bryanston, and we encourage everyone to register now to participate. >> details of the event
2009/2010 Annual Report
Sonke is proud to announce the release of our 2009/2010 annual report which can be downloaded here.
Publications – Highlights page
Protection: A film about men and condoms in the time of HIV and AIDS in AfricaWorld Health Organization publishes Sonke produced policy guide entitled “Policy Approaches to Engaging Men and Boys in Achieving Gender Equality and Health Equity”. Read More…
MenEngage Policy Conference
From 11 to 13 August, Sonke hosted a MenEngage Policy Conference in Johannesburg, focusing on policy development and implementation across the region. Participants included representatives from UNFPA, Forum for Empowering Women, Padare in Zimbabwe, the Rwandan Men.
Issue 6 Highlights
INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE: Sonke Director, Dean Peacock, presented at the 17th International AIDS Conference in Vienna on male involvement in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. He was joined by colleague, Patrick Godana, who presented on Fatherhood. SAB CAMPAIGN RETRACTED: Sonke and civil society partners have forced SAB to retract their “Grootman vs […]
2010 World Cup Sony and Grassroots Soccer
During the 64 matches played from 11 June to 11 July 2010, Grassroots Soccer (GRS) provided over 14,500 children and adults with an unforgettable experience of a lifetime – the opportunity to attend the 2010 FIFA World Cup matches. Through a partnership with Sony, an official World Cup sponsor, GRS received 15,000 tickets, which were […]
Knowledge exchange visit to Rio de Janeiro
In June 2010, a team of five Sonke staff members had the incredible opportunity to travel to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for a week long knowledge exchange visit. The team had an exceptional experience, sharing information and experiences with Instituto Promundo staff and different stakeholders working with men in promoting gender equality. “It was a […]
Artscape Women’s Festival
August is Women’s Month and as usual Sonke has been involved in a number of events supporting and celebrating this occasion. In the first week of August, we participated in the Artscape Women’s Festival, an annual event hosted at the Artscape Theatre in Cape Town. We were invited to host three events at the festival, […]
Sonke launches Red Card Campaign against child sexual exploitation
On 9 June 2010, just days before the launch of the World Cup, Sonke officially launched the Red Card Campaign against Child Sexual Exploitation. The campaign was activated in a number of sites across Johannesburg and the Western Cape, with additional activities taking place in Port Elizabeth. In essence, the campaign seeks to reduce children, […]
Social Mobilisation for Brothers for Life Campaign is intensifying
In order to spread the Brothers for Life campaign message further across South Africa, Sonke with JHHESA and other partners, has over the past two months convened workshops of organisations working with men in eight provinces. The exception was Gauteng where there were communication challenges. Sonke is working hard to bring this province on par […]
Pledge
Campaigns Sonke and partners are aiming to get 1 million pledge signatures for the Unite As One campaign. Pledge now by SMS’ing “unite” and your name and surname to 32759.
Vienna AIDS Conference
Sonke Director Dean Peacock has presented to the 17th International AIDS Conference in Vienna on male involvement in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. Download the presentation Download the workshop description Download the workshop agenda
