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This report assesses the South African government’s progress in implementing international and national commitments to engage men and boys in achieving gender equality in five key areas: • Gender equality and the equal sharing of responsibility• Gender-based violence• Promoting male …
“Soccer is exercise and is also fun. When children play soccer they learn discipline and how to get along with others. They may also decide to play other sports and this lead to a more active lifestyle. These are the …
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With the support of UNICEF, Sonke and People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA) have started working in the Limpopo town of Musina near the Zimbabwe border to address the very high-levels of violence against women and children (especially migrants) in the …
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The atmosphere spoke of excitement, passion and solidarity. The speeches offered support and commitment from local organisations and Sonke partners for this exciting new initiative. Spoken word and personal testimonies shed light on the community’s fears and inspirations, and highlighted the …
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The symposium brought together organisations and policymakers from across Africa to build civil society and government capacity to work with men and boys to respond to gender-based violence and HIV. The symposium had the general objective of looking at ways of …
The MenEngage Africa Symposium brought together organisations and policymakers from across Africa to build civil society and government capacity to work with men and boys to respond to gender-based violence and HIV. This symposium specifically looked at ways of working …
“No one in this country is untouchable or above the law, and that includes you, Mr Malema” — Mbuyiselo Botha, Sonke Gender Justice. After three previous court appearances, the case against Julius Malema is now scheduled to resume on Monday, …
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Gender-based violence is one of the critical issues affecting women and children throughout Zambia. As a response to the gender-based violence, the Men’s Network Project organised a Men’s Campfire Conference to sensitise the community on gender violence. The Men‘s Campfire …
In early June 2009, the Medical Research Council (MRC) released research detailing the extraordinarily high levels of gender violence in South Africa. The study into violence and HIV found that 28% of the men surveyed in the Eastern Cape admitted …
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“Sport has the power to unite people in a way little else can. Sport can create hope where there was once only despair. It breaks down racial barriers. It laughs in the face of discrimination. Sport speaks to people in …
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“No one in this country is untouchable or above the law, and that includes you, Mr Malema” — Mbuyiselo Botha Recently, Sonke has stimulated immense media coverage around gender issues through its court action against Julius Malema, President of the …
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Gender activist Mbuyiselo Botha – whom Julius Malema branded as a puppet of white racists – has slammed the ANC Youth League president’s accusations as “pathetic”. Botha, who was left partly disabled after being shot in the head by police during the …
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Read Kristin Palitza’s article in The Weekender challenging Malema’s accusations about Sonke Gender Justice. >> “Where are Sonke’s Imperialists?”
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On 10 June, Regis Mtutu, Sonke’s National Programme Manager, will join colleagues from international organisations in addressing United States Senators to support the passage of the International Violence Against Women Act. Sonke Gender Justice, the Family Violence Prevention Fund and …
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On 10 July 2009, Julius Malema appeared before the Equality Court on charges of Hate speech. Sonke and many parter organisations demonstrated outside the Johannesburg and Cape Town Equality Courts. >> The latest update on the case
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The Sonke case Equality Court against Julius Malema closed on 24 November 2009, with the Magistrate reserving judgement on the matter. >> find out more about the case
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Joint Sonke, POWA, SWAGAA and TAC statement from the 45th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on People and Human Rights, Banjul, Gambia, 13-27 May 2009 People Opposing Women Abuse statement to the 45th Ordinary Session of the African Commission …
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Sonke Gender Justice urgently calls on the newly elected South African political leadership to adopt policies and practices to promote gender justice. South Africa has one of the highest rates of sexual coercion and violence in the world and an …
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