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In this edition of AfricaGender Indaba, Khopotso Bodibe discusses the issue of absent fathers and its impact on families. He also puts the spotlight on safety in South African taxis.
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Five cases from Indonesia, Pakistan, Rwanda, Lebanon and Uganda, that illustrate the effectiveness of engaging men and boys.
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It is time to get a clearer picture of how fatherhood actually occurs in the daily lives of children in SA and acknowledge what is working.
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Moving away from the deficit model of absent fatherhood, the report focuses on involvement of non-resident biological and social fathers in parenting and caregiving.
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There is no typical father in South Africa. There are many types of fathers and many types of fatherhood in the country. There are biological fathers, social fathers, gay fathers, straight fathers, young fathers, older fathers. We have self-identified fatherhood, …
Amid plans to help fathers be more involved in parenting, a photo exhibition helps drive the message home.
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REDE-HOPE, a coalition of Mozambican NGOs and activists that works with men to champion gender rights will host the 2nd MenEngage Africa Symposium from 23-27 April 2018 in Maputo, Mozambique. The Symposium seeks to take stock of progress made and …
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In this edition of AfricaGender Indaba… We pay tribute to the world’s refugees. We discover how, in Zimbabwe, poverty and unemployment is driving young men who can’t afford dowry price or lobola to offer themselves up as slaves to families …
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What will it take to get dads more involved in childcare asks Wessel van den Berg on Fathers Day – as he draws hope from a landmark bill in the parliamentary pipeline.
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75 years is too long to wait for gender equality in paid and unpaid work, reveals new global report on fatherhood.
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The MenCare+ programme in Rwanda reveals 40% less violence in men against their partners. The programme in Rwanda (known as Bandebereho, meaning ‘role model’ in Kinyarwanda) built the skills needed to have stronger, more equal and non-violent relationships among couples. …
A campaign on fatherhood was conducted in Pakistan to encourage the transformation of negative gender norms to prevent GBV and to promote the rights of all women and girls. A set of community strategies were designed and implemented as part …
This position paper commissioned by MenCare+, recommends the introduction of a fully paid two week (10 day) paternity leave. This recommendation is informed by international evidence and an understanding of the South African demographic and socio-economic context. The introduction of …
Counselling work done by MenCare to shift men’s attitudes away from harmful gendered stereotypes towards active participation in parenting.
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What are the barriers that men experience in trying to be more involved in their children’s lives? Sonke’s Child Rights and Positive Parenting portfolio manager, Wessel van den Berg, addresses this question in this SAfm interview, which was conducted just ahead …
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Francesca Villette of IOL reports on the efficacy of the MenCare+ gender equality workshops.
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