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Sonke conducts research in the Eastern Cape on how caring for sick spouses can be detrimental to women’s development.
Read MoreCharles and Pierce collaborate to tell the stories of miners inflicted with silicosis and retrenched with little or no compensation.
Read MoreElizabeth lives in Zimbabwe, which, like many parts of the world, faces big challenges with HIV stigma and violence towards women and girls. Her young niece was orphaned and subsequently abused by family members. Ultimately, the niece’s case was taken …
Read MoreThe man who was once second in line to the President of the United States was indicted by the FBI this week for not reporting large cash withdrawals, as is required by US law, and for lying to the FBI …
Read MoreThese 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.
Sibongile, from Swaziland, lost her home and possessions as a result of gender discrimination and poverty. When her husband died of AIDS, his family forced her and her children out of their house. After struggling to survive, she found a …
Read MoreWriter, activist and opinion-maker Sisonke Msimang shares thoughts on how she finds herself wondering, given the number of recent violent and racist incidents that have taken place in South Africa, if Nelson Mandela’s chosen path of reconciliation and forgiveness over …
WatchThe amici curiae applicants’ (Sonke and TAC represented by Section27) practice note detailing their motion for the application.
A presentation by Section 27 (representing Sonke and TAC in the amici curiae application), showing that gold mining corporations need to be accountable for miners contracting silicosis.
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 …
Sonke’s Mbuyiselo Botha writes in the Mail & Guardian about women priests who are defying Catholic doctrine and demanding equality.
Read MoreToday Sonke Gender Justice’s International Programmes & Network Manager, Itumeleng Komanyane, will be presenting at the 6th Annual Women In Politics Africa event happening in Johannesburg. Itumeleng will be presenting on closing the gender gap in Africa through the African …
Read MoreSonke Gender Justice congratulates Sisonke Msimang, Director of Advocacy and Accountability at Sonke, who has just been named a New Voices Fellow at the Aspen Institute, an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, DC. The Aspen Fellowship is …
Read MoreThe Department of Women Children and People with Disabilities recently released its 2013 version of the Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality Bill. The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee has called for public comment on the Bill by 20 December 2013. After consulting …
Read MoreOn Friday 12 October, the Democratic Governance & Rights Unit (DGRU) of the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Sonke Gender Justice, lodged a formal complaint with the office of the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) calling on the CGE …
Read MoreMoney, Power and Sex: The Paradox of Unequal Growth was the theme for OpenForum 2012, co-hosted by Open Society Foundation and Sonke Gender Justice, and held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Delegates from around the world arrived at …
Read MoreThe Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) is an international, feminist, membership organization committed to achieving gender equality, sustainable development and women’s human rights. Every few years the association hosts an international forum, open to those with an interest in …
Read MoreThe Alliance for Rural Democracy calls upon all provincial legislatures to vote against the Traditional Courts Bill in the lead-up to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) meeting on 30 May in Cape Town. We contend that the provincial legislatures …
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