Detailed Policy Report for Kenya
The analysis found that Kenya’s sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and parenting policies seek to positively engage with men in a number of ways. Unfortunately, while there are positive aspects to Kenya’s National AIDS Strategic Plan (NSP) and Kenya’s gender-based violence (GBV) policies, these policies generally fall short in terms of engaging with men and […]
MenEngage Africa Mid-Term Evaluation 2011 – 2013
MenEngage is a global alliance of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) located within the global south and north and United Nations (UN) agencies that was established in 2004. MenEngage Africa (MEA) has been supported by funding by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and the Oak Foundation through Sonke Gender Justice Network (Sonke) since 2011. The […]
Regional Parliamentary Structures
This report has been developed by Sonke Gender Justice, on behalf of the MenEngage Africa Network, with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The report provides a description of parliamentary structures linked to the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) in Africa and aims to support efforts by civil society organisations to participate in […]
HIV Blind Spot
Evidence shows that men are significantly underrepresented in HIV and AIDS testing and treatment services — both in Sub-Saharan Africa and globally. HIV policies within Sub-Saharan Africa also have insufficient focus on ensuring national HIV responses encourage men to test, access anti-retroviral treatment and support the disproportionate burden of HIV care on women. Addressing these […]
MATI Mentorship Programme Evaluation Report
The MenEngage Africa Training Initiative (MATI) Mentorship Programme was established as part of the commitment to provide ongoing support to MATI participants as they implemented their Projects for Change in their respective countries. Participants were paired with highly skilled mentors that have worked in the fields of gender justice and human rights and have demonstrated […]
Sonke Gender Justice Network’s Progress Report to the 57th UN CSW
This report was compiled by Sonke for the 57th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), which has as its key theme “the elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls.” The report aims to: (a) describe the nature and extent of men’s violence against women […]
Evaluation of South Africa’s Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services
The Judicial Inspectorate of Correctional Services (JICS) is a vital watchdog body that oversees South Africa’s correctional system, mandated to inspect and report on the treatment of inmates.The correctional system faces many challenges such as overcrowding, high levels of HIV and Tuberculosis (TB), violence, and short staffing.The mass corruption and administrative struggles of the Department […]
Scorecard on GBV Laws and Policies
This scorecard provides an assessment of whether national policies and laws in the African region attempt to engage men and boys in the prevention and elimination of gender-based violence (GBV). This report analyses policies and laws from eleven African countries: the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, […]
Integrating Strategies to Address Gender-Based Violence and Engage Men and Boys to Advance Gender Equality through National Strategic Plans on HIV and AIDS
The last two decades have seen growing recognition of and attention to gender inequality – including gender-based violence (GBV) and harmful gender norms – as a cause and consequence of HIV. Recently, an expanding evidence-base confirms the linkages between HIV, gender inequality, and violence against women and girls. Despite this, programming and policies to address […]
Integrating Strategies to Address Gender-Based Violence and Engage Men and Boys to Advance Gender Equality through National Strategic Plans on HIV and AIDS
Two global consultations – one in Nairobi and the other in Istanbul – were convened in 2010 and 2011 respectively, and aimed to review current National Strategic Plans on HIV and AIDS (NSPs), to assess the strengths and weaknesses of these plans with regard to addressing gender-based violence and engaging men and boys for gender equality, […]
MATI Training Course Report 2012
The first ‘Masculinities, Leadership and Gender Justice Training Course’ which was held from 20-30 August 2012 at the University of Cape Town in South Africa, aimed at increasing the capacity of organisations and individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa to lead gender justice programmes that engage men as partners and agents of change. Hosted by Sonke Gender […]
MenEngage Africa Regional Consultation on Child Rights, SRHR, LGBTI and Women’s Empowerment
The purpose of the consultative meeting sought to review and strengthen a regional agenda in order to scale up MenEngage work in the region; impact and sustainability of work with men in enhancing gender equality, focusing particularly on strengthening partnerships, shared work and accountability with women’s rights organizations, including positive women’s networks, SRHR, LGBTI, and […]
Overview and Summary Report of Brothers for Life Campaign
Brothers for Life (B4L) is a multi-faceted campaign targeting men over the age of 30 years and younger men to impact on specific areas of knowledge and practices in HIV prevention. With the largest community mobilisation component of any initiative yet undertaken by the USAID/JHU HIV Communication Programme in South Africa, Brothers for Life aspires […]
Study on Involving Men and Boys in Preventing and Responding to Gender-Based Violence in Conflict, Post-Conflict and Humanitarian Settings
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Sonke Gender Justice Network undertook a study on involving men and boys in preventing and responding to gender-based violence (GBV) in conflict, post-conflict and humanitarian settings. The study aimed to document good practice in strengthening programming in this field. The upheaval that individuals and communities experience as a […]
Do you have the Courage to Change? Choose to be Non-Violent
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Sonke Gender Justice Network’s study on involving men and boys in preventing and responding to gender-based violence (GBV) in conflict, post-conflict and humanitarian settings aimed to document good practice in strengthening programming in this field. In order to address the underlying causes of GBV in stable and unstable […]
A Call to Action on Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision
In this report, AVAC, National Empowerment Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya (NEPHAK), Sonke Gender Justice and Uganda Network of AIDS Service Organizations (UNASO) summarize the latest evidence on VMMC. After reviewing the evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of VMMC in preventing new infections, the report surveys the current state of progress in bringing […]
Rapport atelier de reflexion COMEN
Mapping the Legal Framework to Prevent Sexual Violence & HIV in South Africa’s Correctional Facilities
This paper seeks to outline the policies and laws in place that are focused on the prevention and treatment of HIV and AIDS and the prevention of sexual violence in South African detention centres. Each year, 360,000 people circulate through the correctional system. The mistreatment, trauma, and illnesses that inmates are exposed to violates their […]
Red Card Campaign Against Child Sexual Exploitation
The “Red Card Campaign” (RCC) aimed to reduce children’s, and especially girls’, vulnerability to sexual exploitation during and after the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa by increasing awareness regarding sexual exploitation and increasing the ability and willingness of people to intervene to prevent and/or report it. This evaluation of the Red Card Campaign […]
The Menengage Africa Network Regional Organisational Capacity Survey
The MenEngage Africa Network Regional Organisational Capacity Audit, conducted in October and November 2010, assessed the existing capacity, focus areas and challenges facing organisations in the gender justice sector in the African region. Findings from the capacity audit serve to inform future interventions to build the capacity of the MenEngage Africa Network to promote work […]
MenEngage Africa Regional Update
This update provides an overview of the progress made since the last report was submitted in September 2010. This includes meetings held, materials developed, an organisational skills audit, an overview of the consultation meeting on the MenEngage Africa Training Initiative, regional policy scan conducted, and the fundraising proposals submitted for their regional work during this […]
An analysis of how National Strategic Plans on HIV/AIDS in five global regions address the role of men and boys in achieving gender equality and reducing the spread and impact of HIV/AIDS
While the need to engage with men and boys in work to prevent HIV and AIDS work and promote gender equality is clear, and the steps that have been taken by a small number of countries to include men and boys within their HIV and AIDS National Strategic Plans are encouraging, much progress is still […]
Beijing Plus 15 Progress Report for the 2010 UN CSW
This report assesses the South African government’s progress in implementing international and national commitments to engage men and boys in achieving gender equality in five key areas: • Gender equality and the equal sharing of responsibility• Gender-based violence• Promoting male sexual and reproductive health• HIV services and facilities which encourage men to use them• Work […]
“It looks like men are competing with rights nowadays”
This report presents findings on formative research as well as an initial impact evaluation conducted for the “One Man Can Campaign” (OMC) in seven South African provinces: Limpopo, Eastern Cape, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Mpumalanga, the Free State, Gauteng and North West. The One Man Can Campaign was developed by Sonke Gender Justice Network and promotes the […]
