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Sonke joined representatives from across Cape Town and Johannesburg to Ring the Bell against gender-based violence on Women’s Day, 8 March 2013. Ring the Bell campaign – Bell Bajao! – is a global initiative that encourages individuals and organisations, both …
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The Huffington Post has an article by Lynne Featherstone, the UK’s Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development, in which she writes about her experience of the UN CSW. The article includes a video about Sonke and other NGOs in South Africa …
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Writing in the Mail & Guardian’s Body Language column, Sonke’s Mbuyiselo Botha relates his experience of his brother’s act of rape and calls on men to support the Ring The Bell campaign against violence against women. Download the article
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Join Sonke in this global campaign to end violence against women! This International Women’s Day (8 March), in South Africa and across the world, thousands will Ring the Bell to stop violence against women. Ring the Bell campaign – Bell …
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As Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan delivered his budget to Parliament yesterday, Sonke demonstrated outside the Parliamentary Buildings, demanding a R1-billion fund dedicated to ending gender-based violence. See photos of the demonstration
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Each year the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women meets at UN headquarters in New York to review progress against commitments made in international agreements and national law to advance women’s rights. This year the 57th CSW focuses …
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Acting Director for Gender, Health and Justice Research Unit from the University of Cape Town, Kelley Moult and Sonke’s Mbuyiselo Botha are featured on this programme, discussing South Africa’s increasing level of crimes against women and children. Sonke’s Mbuyiselo Botha …
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The Sonke Gender Justice Network says inequalities and substance abuse is very much behind the drive of abuse of women and children. Sonke on Igagasi FM News
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Sonke’s Dumisani Rebombo took part in a gang rape when he was only 15 years old and he would go on to spend much of his adult life as a gender activist trying to change the minds of other men …
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Pastor Paseka Motsoeneg – also known as Pastor ‘Mboro’ – arrested by SAPS for alleged sexual assault of women and girls. The South African Human Rights Commission is following up on complaint against Pastor Mboro submitted by Sonke Gender Justice …
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South Africa’s media continues to analyse and investigate the scourge of rape and gender-based violence in the country. Here are three recent articles Sonke would like to recommend: » Creating a New Normal for SA’s Men » Violence Indicates a Country at …
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Percy Malose Boroto: former Limpopo Provincial Men’s Sector Chairperson Comrade Boroto was a selfless, fearless, disciplined who believed men can also play a role in ending violence against women in South Africa. He would go against the grain in an …
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The battle to stop violence against women can be won when men respect the dignity of themselves and others, said Deputy Minister Hendrietta Bogopane Zulu, Deputy Minister for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities, on Friday 23rd November 2012, at …
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South Africa has the highest rates of rape reported to the police anywhere in the world. In 2012, the number of rapes documented by the police rose to over 64 000 – or 175 per day. These figures are believed …
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The SANAC Men’s sector represents organisations and other bodies that work with men and/or run programmes focusing on men in the area of Health and Social Upliftment. The sector supports initiatives that address the role of men in combating the …
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Sonke’s International Programmes and Network Unit, on behalf of MenEngage Africa, have launched a set of national policy reports across the Africa region examining policies, laws and plans in the areas of HIV and AIDS, gender-based violence, sexual and reproductive …
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On Ukhozi FM, 15 Feb 2013: Sonke’s Mbuyiselo Botha reacts to the arrest of Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius for allegedly shooting dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Mbuyiselo Botha on Ukhozi FM about Oscar Pistorius’ Alleged Shooting of Reeva Steenkamp
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Lotus FM, 15 February 2013: Oscar Pistorius will plead not guilty to a charge of pre-meditated murder. His agent says the Paralympian is disputing the murder charge against him in the strongest possible terms. Sonke says violence against women must be …
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