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In this AfricaGender Indaba podcast, the spotlight is on female genital mutilation (FGM) in Africa, following the commemoration of International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM.
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At the incep on of this project in 2013, the research team set out to document 900 (for methodological reasons) cases of hate crime, hate speech, and inten onal unfair discrimina on covering a wide range of vulnerable marginalised, or …
This book has different Bible studies, chosen by individuals who have worked on contextual Bible studies and are aware of the issues of sexual violence and gender justice that churches are grappling with in 21st Century South Africa. A self-discovery …
In the show this week, a study shows the sex workers in Zimbabwe are at a high risk of violence and abuse, including from the police. We hear why it’s important to focus on men and boys when implementing programming …
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Patrick Godana was awarded this year’s Golden Key Award from the Golden Key International Honour Society. Read his speech from the event here.
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Despite the submission of formal complaints from civil society, Parliament remains mute on calls for Mduduzi Manana to be dismissed.
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In this show, we ask: Why are men and boys important for campaigns such as 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children? We hear how the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe sets aside a ruling by the …
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In this week’s programme, we look back at the political events that unfolded in Zimbabwe over the last few weeks. We ask: Where were the voices of women as the country called for and ushered in a new political era? …
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The Namibian Minster of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, the Hon. Doreen Sioka, declared in a public forum, that 150 women had been murdered in instances of IPV during 2013 and 2015. Poverty and inequality are key drivers of gender-based …
Under the auspices of MenEngage Africa (MEA), for the past five years Sonke Gender Justice has coordinated the MenEngage Africa Training Initiative (MATI) in partnership with the University of California Global Heath Institute (UCGHI) and the Women’s Health Research Unit …
Rates of gender-based violence (GBV) in South Africa are staggeringly high, with a recent study in 2016 by StatsSA indicating that one in five partnered women have experienced physical violence in the 12 months prior to the survey. In developing …
Sonke notes with grave concern that Mr Manana continues to serve as a member of parliament. The lack of sanction this represents is inconsistent with Government’s stated commitments to end violence against women.
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Sonke calls for Jordaan to be suspended from the ANC and as SAFA president with immediate effect.
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Every year, gender-based violence (GBV) affects the lives of millions of people across South Africa. These individuals are members of families, workers and voters. So significant is the scale of the epidemic of violence in South Africa, that KPMG estimates …
This policy brief comes out of the National Strategic Plan (NSP) Shadow Framework Report, developed by Civil Society in 2014, under the Stop Gender Violence Campaign. The Campaign calls for the involvement of local communities and civil society to put …
Gender-based violence and HIV/AIDS are recognised as significant public health issues throughout Sub- Saharan Africa. Countless women, men, and children in the region are affected by these twin epidemics. While an array of programmes and advocacy strategies have emerged to …
HIV/AIDS is changing the landscape of family and home for South African children and youth. Across rural parts of the country, children’s need for protection from HIV exposure and violence is increasing as they lose caregivers to the virus. When …
We cannot assume that someone who doesn’t speak up doesn’t have a story and isn’t a survivor.
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