Articles
Testimony to the female condom as a tool of both female empowerment and sexual stimulation.
Important points regarding how the introduction of female condoms needs to be met with widespread attitude changes from men.
Sonke’s Policy and Development Advocacy Specialist discusses the dangers of inconsistently treating HIV positive inmates.
- Wessel Van Den Berg
- Dean Peacock
How state-recognised paternity leave would improve quality of life for the whole family.
- Carol Bower
On a daily basis, newspapers across the country tell story after story of the horrors perpetrated against children: from the parents of a seven-week-old baby inflicting upon their baby three broken ribs, a fractured knee and brain injuries, to a man ar …
- Bongani Kana
A freelance writer describes the pain of reporting on the horrors of gender-based violence.
- Mbuyiselo Botha
- Katie Bollbach
An outline of how gender-based violence damages the national economy, and why the Zuma administration doesn’t act against it.
One girl’s reflections on the loss of her loving father vis-a-vis the typical idea of fatherhood held by society.
Videos
MenCare South Africa – The Gift of Fatherhood
Fatherhood is a gift to children, but it’s also a gift to dads. In Khayelitsha, Themba inspires his younger brother, Andrew, who is about to become a father. For more information, please visit MenCare here.
Photography
News
See Sonke’s calendar for 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children:
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 leadersh …
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 Novembe …
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, befor …
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 repor …