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Over the last year, Sonke’s work globally but especially in Africa, through the MenEngage Alliance, has grown significantly, and we are working closely with many organisations in the region to engage men and boys on issues of gender and HIV. …
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The “Red Card Campaign” (RCC) aimed to reduce children’s, and especially girls’, vulnerability to sexual exploitation during and after the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa by increasing awareness regarding sexual exploitation and increasing the ability and willingness of …
In spite of greater knowledge about – and evidence of – the intersections between HIV, gender inequality and violence against women and girls, programming has not yet reached the scale, depth or breadth required to reverse the epidemics of gender-based …
Research from countries in different regions of the world documents an undeniable link between VAW and HIV infection. The relationship between VAW and HIV risk is complex, and involves multiple pathways, in which violence serves both as a driver of …
Subsequent to our preparing issue 7 of this newsletter, the Ivory Coast has again been destablised by civil unrest. The disagreement over election results has divided the country with devastating effects for the humanitarian work being done in the area, …
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16 Days of Activism for no Violence against Women and Children: 25 Nov to 10 Dec 2010 Please find the Sonke consolidated calendar here.
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Women have a range of rights in relation to sexual violence, including the right not to have acts of sexual violence committed against them. The state and individuals have duties or obligations that they owe to women, including the duty …
In June 2010, a team of five Sonke staff members had the incredible opportunity to travel to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for a week long knowledge exchange visit. The team had an exceptional experience, sharing information and experiences with Instituto …
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In order to spread the Brothers for Life campaign message further across South Africa, Sonke with JHHESA and other partners, has over the past two months convened workshops of organisations working with men in eight provinces. The exception was Gauteng …
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Men and Women in Partnership is based on the premise that men are deeply concerned about the high rates of violence against women and girls in Ivory Coast, and the recognition that men are in a critical position to stop violence …
Brothers for Life has enlisted some of the best-known names and faces in South African sport and international football to help promote HIV prevention and take a stand against violence against women and children in South and southern Africa. >> …
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Civil society organisations lay complaint laid with the Advertising Standards Authority about South African Breweries Carling Black Label advertisement “Grootman of Laaitie: Vra vir die volle 750ml” on the grounds that it promotes harmful stereotypes about men and masculinity that …
Letter written by Sonke Executive Director Dean Peacock informing SAB Miller of its decision to lay a complaint against them for its “Grootman of Laaitie?” advertisement.
This year, Sonke (represented by Dean Peacock and Bafana Khumalo) again participated in the United Nations 54th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) held from 1-12 March 2010, in New York. From the launch of our …
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Julius Malema’s Comments Amount to Hate Speech and Harassment The Sonke Gender Justice welcomes the ruling passed down in the Equality Court today finding that Julius Malema’s comments about rape survivors amount to hate speech and harassment. Sonke spokesperson, Mbuyiselo …
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In Africa, as throughout the world, we know that gender inequality continues to undermine democracy, impede development and compromise people’s lives. Across the region, rigid gender norms, and harmful perceptions of what it means to be a man or a …
In his opening address at the MenEngage Africa Symposium, held in Johannesburg in early October 2009, Mr Mbatsha, Special Advisor for the Department for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities succinctly summarised the importance of engaging men in gender justice: …
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On 24 November 2009, Johannesburg Court Magistrate Colleen Collis informed parties in the Malema Equality Court case that she was reserving judgement in the matter and would inform parties when the decision would be handed down.
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