Sonke’s Founding Affidavit
In the matter between Sonke Gender Justice and the Government of the Republic of South Africa concerning the Pollsmoor Remand Detention Facility.
International seminar on community mobilisation to achieve gender equality and end men’s violence against women and children
The overall aim of the seminar is: To exchange knowledge and information on community mobilisation initiatives from around the world that engage and mobilise women and men for gender equality, health and human rights, analysing critically the emerging approaches, strategies and theoretical underpinnings in order to share and document emerging approaches and innovations, build a […]
Collective Action for Change: Experiences from Shiraakat
Through our team of technical expert volunteers, Shirakat began a lengthy process of deliberations and reflection, when we decided in 2010 to register as a formal group. Using our decades of experience of working on social development, women in development, women and development and later gender equity and equality, as well as our activism, we […]
CHARISMA Project Overview
Microbicides were designed to give women an HIV prevention tool that they could use without a male partner’s involvement. However, research suggests that male partner approval or support is often desired, or even required, for women’s microbicide use. Indeed, participants in microbicide studies have described a continuum of male partner engagement in product use. For […]
Amici Curiae Applicants’ Heads of Argument
The heads of argument submitted to court in the Sonke and TAC application to be accepted as amici curiae.
Heads of Argument of the twenty-seventh respondent (Anglo American Gold South Africa Ltd) in the Application for Admission as Amici Curiae
These are the heads of argument presented by Anglo-American South Africa, a respondent in the Sonke and TAC application to be admitted as amici curiae in the silicosis lawsuit.
Gold Fields’ Heads of Argument
Heads of argument presented by Gold Fields in the amicus curiae application by TAC and Sonke Gender Justice.
Amici Curiae Applicants’ Practice Note
The amici curiae applicants’ (Sonke and TAC represented by Section27) practice note detailing their motion for the application.
Filing Sheet: Amici Curiae Heads of Argument
Sonke and TAC filing sheet in their application for admission as amici curiae (friends of the court) in the matter between the 56 miners and 32 gold mining companies.
Gold Fields’ Answering Affidavit
The answering affidavit prepared by Gold Fields, a respondent in the amici curiae application by Sonke and TAC.
Dean Peacock Affidavit
Peacock’s affidavit, on behalf of Sonke, shows the implications of illness and unemployment on the children and families of sick mineworkers and the impact of silicosis on women and girls in particular, who often bear the brunt of having to care for the ill former mineworkers.
Postcards Calling for a National Strategic Plan to End Gender-Based Violence
The GBV NSP Campaign Partners (a coalition of more than 50 South African cilvil society organisations, including Sonke), have been calling on government to fund and implement a comprehensive National Strategic Plan (NSP) to end gender-based violence (GBV), which must be multisectoral and include widespread prevention strategies. As part of our campaign to get government […]
Stakeholder Interviews to inform Developments of and Recommendations to the MenEngage SRHR Initiative
The following report documents the feedback generated from 28 interviewed stakeholders including funders, researchers, policy specialists, directors, program officers, communication leads, technical advisors, evaluators, and consultants from a variety of regions to inform developments of and recommendations to the MenEngage SRHR Initiative. The stakeholders interviewed had a wealth of experience in SRHR, including in women’s […]
SGV Campaign Membership Form
About the Campaign: Vision A safe South Africa free from gender-based violence. Mission Advocating for an end to gender-based violence in South Africa so that all persons who live here are able to enjoy healthy lives free from violence. Campaign Philosophy The Stop Gender Violence (SGV) Campaign is a coalition of civil society organisations, which […]
MenCare ‘You are my Father’ Posters (English)
Sonke’s MenCare posters feature community members from the Matzikama area in the Western Cape as role models of positive, engaged and equitable parenting, and celebrates fatherhood in the predominant Afrikaans language of that community. The Afrikaans posters are available here. Download the English posters as a package, above, or get the individual posters here:
MenCare ‘You are my Father’ Posters (Afrikaans)
Sonke’s MenCare posters feature community members from the Matzikama area in the Western Cape as role models of positive, engaged and equitable parenting, and celebrates fatherhood in the predominant Afrikaans language of that community. The English posters are available here. Download the Afrikaans posters as a package, above, or get the individual posters here:
Affidavit of Jaine Roberts
An affidavit by Jaine Roberts, Director of Research at Rhodes University, provides expert insight into research in the field of occupational lung disease amongst former gold miners in South Africa.
