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As part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Violence Against Women and Children, Micheline Muzaneza was interviewed on Espresso about gender, HIV, and gender-based violence. » Watch the interview
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Sonke was pleased to co-convene this gathering to launch the South African chapter of We Will Speak Out, a coalition committed to demonstrating, mobilising and equipping leadership to end the pain of sexual violence across the world. » Invitation: We …
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Hitting the airwaves just in time for 16 Days of Activism, Change the Story: Refugees and Migrants Speak Against GBV is a 3-part series of short radio dramas highlighting factors that make refugees and migrant communities vulnerable to sexual violence …
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A new report has been released of the preliminary results of the Sonke-Promundo International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES) in North Kivu, Eastern DRC. You can download the reports and the accompanying press statement here: » Press statement » …
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This analysis has found that Zimbabwe’s policies and plans regarding HIV and AIDS offer comprehensive prevention strategies that combine uptake of condoms, roll out of medical male circumcision (MMC) as well as testing and treatment. However, these do not address …
Directed by William Nessen and Produced by Dean Peacock, “Can’t Just Fold Your Arms” is a film chronicling Sonke’s work to get men to promote gender equality and end rape and domestic violence in South Africa.
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Evidence increasingly shows that in order to end high levels of violence against women perpetrated across Africa, it is important to work with men and women together to change the social norms that perpetuate GBV, including challenging men’s behaviours and …
The analysis found that Zambia’s National AIDS Strategic Framework effectively identifies that men need to be engaged around issues related to HIV, but could go further in terms of articulating how such a goal should be achieved. Zambia’s National Action …
The analysis found that Uganda’s policies and plans regarding HIV need to be updated, and should include a stronger emphasis on targeting men and influencing gender norms. Gender-based violence (GBV) policies and plans prioritise the need to engage with men, …
The analysis found that South Africa has developed a strong National Strategic Plan for HIV, STIs and TB 2012–2016 in terms of engaging men and boys, a strong 365 Day National Action Plan to End Gender Violence, and is a …
The analysis found that although Sierra Leone’s National Strategic Plan on HIV and AIDS 2011–2015 was published in 2011, it has not incorporated a sufficient focus on gender issues, or on the need to engage with men. With the passing …
The analysis found that Rwanda’s policies and plans compare favourably with many other countries in the region in relation to the engagement of men and boys. In particular Rwanda has some very strong policies related to gender-based violence (GBV). While …
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 …
This policy advocacy toolkit was developed to assist African civil society organisations to effectively contribute to the development and implementation of public policy for social justice and gender equality or to challenge proposed laws and policies that undermine gender equality …
Sonke’s Sisonke Msimang has written a piece published in today’s Mail & Guardian newspaper, in strong criticism of the the African Union’s criticism of the International Criminal Court. Msimang argues for the African Court of Justice to be fast-tracked to …
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This paper aims to identify the key domains of community mobilization (CM) essential to change health outcomes or behaviors, and to determine whether these hypothesized CM domains were relevant to a rural South African setting. We studied social movements and …
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The purpose of this Good Practice Brief is to provide concrete methods for, and highlight successful examples of, programmes that involve men and boys in prevention and response to GBV in conflict, post-conflict and humanitarian crisis settings in sub-Saharan Africa. …
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