Sonke Gender Justice (Sonke), in collaboration with MenEngage Africa and the Power to Youth Programme, will host concurrent events at the Commission on the Status of Women’s 67th session on this year’s priority theme: “Innovation and technological change, as well as education in the digital age, for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls,” which will take place from March 6 to 17, 2023, at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York. We cordially invite you to join us in the activities in which we will be participating.
Publication Type: Workshops & Events
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Sonke Gender Justice at the 62nd CSW
Sonke Gender Justice (Sonke) is taking part in the 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW62), at the United Nations’ (UN’s) headquarters in New York from 12-23 March 2018. We are part of ECOSOC accredited non-governmental organisations, UN entities and member states from all regions of the world gathering for the two-week annual meeting, whose priority theme this year is “Empowering Rural Women and Girls”. As we focus on challenges and opportunities in achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls at this 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women, we invite you to join us in activities that we will be participating in.
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MenEngage Africa at the 62nd CSW
MenEngage Africa (MEA) Alliance is taking part in the 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW62), at the United Nations’ (UN’s) headquarters in New York from 12-23 March 2018. We are part of ECOSOC accredited non-governmental organisations, UN entities and member states from all regions of the world gathering for the two-week annual meeting, whose priority theme this year is “Empowering Rural Women and Girls”. As we focus on challenges and opportunities in achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls at this 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women, we invite you to join us in activities that we will be participating in.
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Call for Abstracts
SAfAIDS and Sonke are looking for abstracts on cutting edge and innovative models and interventions in engaging political, religious and traditional leaders; men and boys within the gender norms transformation continuum. In line with the above theme, the abstracts should focus on the following areas:
- Religion and Gender Norms transformation
- Gender Based Violence
- Tradition, culture and gender norms transformation
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Linking and Learning on work with Men and Boys
SAfAIDS in partnership with Sonke Gender Justice is hosting a Regional Linking and Learning Symposium on Working with Leadership, Men and Boys for Gender Norms Transformation. The purpose of this platform is to promote learning and sharing of evidence informed practices on:
- working with political, traditional and religious leaders for gender norms transformation
- Engaging men and boys for gender equality
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Challenging gender inequality: rights, roles and responsibilities
This advanced short course will run from 14 to 18 November 2016 at the University of Pretoria in Pretoria, South Africa.
A collaboration between Sonke Gender Justice, and the Centre for Human Rights and the Centre for Sexualities, AIDS and Gender, both of the University of Pretoria, the course will explore the foundations of a human-rights based approach to challenging gender inequality.
The course is aimed at practitioners from across the continent working in areas relating to gender, development, health and human rights. Although the course has a strong theoretical emphasis, components of the course will focus on equipping participants with practical advocacy skills for tackling gender inequality. This will be done through a mix of didactic and experiential work.
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Invitation to the launch of ‘By the Grace of God’
Sonke Gender Justice is pleased to invite you to the launch of ‘By the Grace of God’: A research report on the staffing establishment and staffing numbers of the Department of Correctional Services and its impact on the daily lives of inmates.
Date: Tuesday, 19 April 2016
Time: 9h30 for 10h00
Venue: Liliesleaf Farm
7 George Avenue Rivonia
2128
Johannesburg
South AfricaThe report will be launched with a presentation by its author, Amanda Dissel, followed by a panel discussion on the impact of the staffing establishment on inmates and members of the Department of Correctional Services.
Refreshments will be served.
Please send your RSVP to Siphokazi Dyani at siphokazi@genderjustice.org.za by Tuesday, 12 April 2016.
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Invitation to Faith, Gender and Sexuality Toolkit Launch & Dialogue
The Wits Institute for Diversity Studies (WICDS), the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), and Sonke Gender Justice are pleased to invite you to the Faith, Gender and Sexuality Toolkit Launch & Dialogue.
The event will take place as follows:
DATE: Monday, 11th April
TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
VENUE: University of the Witwatersrand’s Wits Club, Braamfontein, Johannesburg.The toolkit’s launch follows the highly successful regional workshop on ‘Religion, Gender and Sexuality’, which was held in held in June 2015, in Johannesburg. The toolkit provides useful information and practical exercises that can be used to engender human rights and gender equality from the perspective of faith. It draws from diverse religious texts and, therefore, engages with multiple religions and spiritual traditions.
During the launch, we will hear from local and international researchers, activists and faith leaders who have worked at the intersections of spirituality, sexuality and gender justice and, as a collective, discuss the opportunities and challenges that have emerged in this area of social justice in recent years.
If you are able to attend this event, please secure your seat by sending an email to faithleaders@genderjustice.org.za by 8 April 2016.
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MenEngage in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
On 11 and 12 February 2016 the OSCE Gender Section organized two events to discuss the engagement of men in gender equality issues. Icelandic Ambassador Auðunn Atlason, the chair of the OSCE MenEngage network and Mr. Dean Peacock, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Sonke Gender Justice, were the key speakers of the events. Mr. Paul Bekkers, Director of the Office of the Secretary-General, provided the kick-off for both sessions.
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Challenging Gender Inequality
Sonke Gender Justice, the Gender Unit at the Centre for Human Rights University of Pretoria and the Centre for Sexualities, AIDS and Gender at the University of Pretoria are offering a short course exploring the foundations of a human-rights based approach within a feminist framework to challenge gender inequality.
When: Monday 2 to Friday 6 November 2015
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Religion, Gender & Sexuality Workshop: Programme
Sonke Gender Justice, MenEngage Africa, the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and the Wits Centre for Diversity Studies (WiCDS) organised a workshop to question the role of religious texts in supporting gender and sexuality discrimination in Africa. With presentations, discussions, skills building, activities and film screenings, this programme provides an outline of the 5-day workshop hosted in Johannesburg at the beginning of June 2015.
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Gender Analysis for Microbicide Introduction Interpretation Meeting
With funding from the United Stated Agency for International Development (USAID), FHI 360 and Sonke Gender Justice conducted a gender analysis in South Africa to answer the following questions:
- How will gender norms and inequalities affect women’s access to and use of microbicides?
- How will microbicide introduction affect the relative status of women and girls, and men and boys?
- How should the answers to these questions inform the rollout of microbicides?
On November 1 2013, Sonke Gender Justice and FHI 360 convened 34 representatives from local and international nongovernmental organizations, government, donor organizations, research institutions, and advocacy organizations to share findings from the gender analysis. Participants discussed the findings’ relevance for South Africa and how to prioritize and facilitate the use of specific findings going forward.
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Official Launching of MenEngage DR Congo
On 14 May 2013 at Plazza Hotel, Goma, DR Congo, Congo Men’s Network (COMEN), focal point of MenEngage DR Congo, officially launched DRC MenEngage network. The government officials, MenEngage DRC member organizations, local, national and international press, as well as the Civil Society attended this ceremony.
