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It is disheartening to note that SERI, a public interest law firm has been forced to temporarily close its doors following threats that began on Wednesday to injure their employees and burn down their offices. This is after SERI settled …
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This submission analyses the Community Safety Bill considering the White Paper on Safety and Security (White Paper) endorsed by Cabinet in April 2016. The White Paper provides a strategic policy level and integrated approach for community safety, crime prevention and …
https://soundcloud.com/sonkegenderjustice/menengage-africa-condemns-zimbabwe-human-rights-abuses MenEngage Africa joins other activists and civil society organisations to call on the authorities in Zimbabwe to desist from silencing and clamping down on activists and democracy and human rights defenders. The latest victim of this state-sponsored campaign is …
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In Nigeria, Mercy and Peace Creation – a member of MenEngage Nigeria – is running a campaign to respond to the emerging stigma around Covid-19. Executive Director of the organisation, Paul Osayande, speaks with Khopotso Bodibe, about this important campaign.
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A number of organisations will be launching the #HowICare campaign ahead of Fathers’ Day 2020. This is an international, data-informed MenCare social media campaign aimed at shedding light on the ways individuals around the world are making sure their families are taken …
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The current Covid-19 pandemic is a major gender and inequity challenge at various levels of society, including in the home. Many governments have ordered lockdowns – citizens are urged to stay in their homes to limit the spread of the …
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This report outlines the results of research conducted from January 2019 to March 2019 on Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe. The research was conducted on Projects implemented in Freetown and Bo District in Sierra Leon and Matetsi, Zimbabwe. This Country Case …
Today Sonke Gender Justice pays its respects to seasoned broadcaster Xolani Gwala. We are profoundly saddened by the news of his passing after a two year long battle with cancer. His family confirmed the news to his 702 colleagues and …
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In the passing on of Sabas Masawe in the early hours of 26th September 2019, Tanzania has lost a champion in the struggle for women’s and children’s rights, gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. Until the time …
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Community Action Teams (CATs) from Sonke’s Gugulethu Wellness Centre in Cape Town, Western Cape, take action against hate crimes perpetrated against the LGBTQI+ community in the township.
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This article was originally written for Groundup.com By Tariro Washinyira About 100 people gathered at the Central Methodist Church on Saturday morning to consider how state capture has been affecting their lives. The forum was organised by commuter activist group #UniteBehind. …
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The Thriving Together campaign recognises that family planning is critically important not only for women and girls, but also for the environment. On 11 July 2019, Society for the Improvement of Rural People (SIRP – Nigeria, Secretariat for MenEngage Nigeria) joins …
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“Women are being bullied by their husbands. Women are being raped, even when they are going to work. I think, the government must [invest in visible policing] and educate people about [these things]. They must arrest people who are [raping …
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MenEngage Africa and MenEngage Global Alliance are regional and global alliances connecting over 44 country networks and 6 regional networks across the world advocating for gender justice and the promotion of human rights, and together with Sonke Gender Justice, we …
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The Alliance for Rural Democracy held a night vigil on 4 June 2019 with community members from seven provinces in South Africa. These provinces were all gathered in anticipation for the march that would take place the morning of 5 …
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As part of Sonke’s work on holding local government accountable, a group of Community Action Team (CAT) members visited Parliament for the first time. On the day the Traditional Courts Bill (TCB) was considered for a vote by the National …
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Companies and Institutions should strengthen their workplace wellness programmes, as it will help in early identification of a problem for a timely response. Read the full article here.
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In AfricaGender Indaba this week, Khopotso Bodibe profiles Emmanuel Gabari, a Nigeria-based media personality and musician who uses his craft as social activism tools – and we’ll also sample some of his music.
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