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Sonke is alarmed by funding crisis faced by Thuthuzela Care Centres and the impact on survivors of gender-based violence

14 Jun 19 – Sonke Gender Justice is alarmed by recent media reports which claim that half of the Thuthuzela Care Centres…

Sonke welcomes Landmark ruling by Botswana High Court abolishing homophobic laws and condemns treatment of George Barasa…

12 Jun 19 – Sonke Gender Justice welcomes yesterday’s ruling by Botswana’s High Court which abolished colonial-era laws that criminalised homosexuality. Under…

Civil rights organisations call for release of Farirai Gumbonzvanda and her co-accused

7 Jun 19 – MenEngage Africa and MenEngage Global Alliance are regional and global alliances connecting over 44 country networks and 6…

Asijiki Coalition for the Decriminalisation of Sex Work celebrates President Ramaphosa’s commitment to decriminali…

5 Jun 19 – On 5 June 2019, the Asijiki Coalition for the Decriminalisation of Sex Work, its members and allies will…

Sonke and Lawyers for Human Rights call for greater prison oversight from Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Service…

3 Jun 19 – On 13 December 2016, Sonke Gender Justice and Lawyers for Human Rights filed an application in the Western…

Sonke joins ‘Stop the Bantustan Bills’ campaign to oppose Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill and Tradi…

3 Jun 19 – On 5 June 2019, Sonke Gender Justice (Sonke) as part of the Alliance for Rural Democracy, will march…

SECTION27 and Sonke deeply concerned with Alabama Abortion Act and US restrictions on sexual and reproductive health rig…

20 May 19 – Civil society organisations SECTION27 and Sonke Gender Justice (Sonke) are deeply concerned by the recent signing of the…

Sonke Gender Justice stands with Caster Semenya following Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling which contravenes her ri…

3 May 19 – The recent Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling which will force athlete Caster Semenya to take medication…

Sonke calls for independent review process into Gugu Ncube’s claims of sexual harassment at UNISA

18 Mar 19 – On Wednesday, 13 March 2019, Gugu Ncube was arrested after a peaceful protest she held outside the Union…

Sonke joins SANEF and other CSOs in condemning recent attacks on journalist Karima Brown

11 Mar 19 – Sonke Gender Justice joins the South African National Editor’s Forum (SANEF) and other civil society organisations in condemning…

Sonke Gender Justice calls for survivor-centred support in Babes Wodumo assault case

5 Mar 19 – Sonke Gender Justice expresses concern at responses to a video shared on social media on Monday 4 March…

Government is not serious about ending gender-based violence

22 Feb 19 – Statement from Civil Society Organisations working on Gender Based Violence.

Sonke joins other human rights advocates in expressing support for Caster Semenya in appeal against discriminatory IAAF …

20 Feb 19 – Sonke Gender Justice joins the South African government, the Foundation for Human Rights, the Commission for Gender Equality,…

Sonke condemns Black First Land First (BLF) multiple threats and use of violence

13 Dec 18 – This includes calls for racialised murder, threats against the IEC, and actual assault of a woman advocate in…

Another ANC member embroiled in a sexual harassment case

12 Dec 18 – Emerging just at the tail end of the 16 Days of Activism of No Violence Against Women and…