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The World Health Organisation (WHO) 2018 Global Report on Alcohol and Health says that, in South Africa, 38.3% of men above 15 years old have never drunk liquor. It also says that 18.5% used to drink, but have now stopped. …
Ms Dyantyi was expelled from university for life by Rhodes University for her role in a protest against gender-based violence and rape on campus. Her transcripts were marked ‘’Unsatisfactory Conduct: Student found guilty of assault, kidnapping, insubordination and defamation’’. Ms …
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Ten years after Kenya’s new Constitution which makes it a legal imperative for increased women’s participation in politics – that women occupy at least a third of all seats in Parliament and a third of all appointed political positions – …
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A pro-male advocacy group, MenEngage Liberia has strongly condemned the increasing wave of sexual violence, especially rape perpetrated against women and children in Liberia. The group, through a statement issued at its office Paynesville recently said, the unprecedented rise in …
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In the face of the Coronavirus pandemic, Liberia is witnessing another scourge – increased gender-based violence, particularly rape-related cases. The current wave of cases involving rape is, indeed, worrying as the country is grappling to ensure that all of its …
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This report explores the strength and weakness of selected relevant policies, laws and plans in terms of engaging men and boys; and provides recommendations for how such policies can improve the way in which they include men and boys, account …
This guide is in response to a growing worry around the failure of the South African criminal justice system. Complaints include the police’s lack of urgency or respect when charging people, the overlong delays in court cases and the victim’s …
The SADC community and civil society has with dismay and concern observed obscene police and military brutality and impunity meted against citizens, activists and journalists in Zimbabwe in the last weeks. The Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa …
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In a blow to all Mozambican women and girls threatened by abusive husbands or boyfriends, the country’s Higher Appeal Court has overturned the conviction of the man accused of beating Josina Machel, daughter of the country’s first President, Samora Machel, …
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Last week, African Nation Congress (ANC) Member of Parliament (MP), Boy Mamabolo threatened to shoot Sunday World reporter, Ngwako Malatji after the journalist investigated an incident involving the MP. Sonke is disgusted by the threats made Mr. Mamabolo and the …
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The Constitutional Court’s decision in Levenstein and Others v Estate of the Late Sidney Lewis Frankel and Others 2018 ZACC 16 placed an onus on Parliament to enact remedial legislation within 24 months that would bring into effect its ruling …
On July 14, MenEngage Togo hosted a workshop on the “National Validation of the Qualitative Study on Masculinity, Femininity and Gender Relations in Togo”, in the capital, Lomé. The study examined concepts of masculinity and femininity, how the definitions of …
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Dr Chris Ugwu, Executive Director of Society for the Improvement of Rural People (SIRP) – Nigeria, the Secretariat of MenEngage Nigeria, appears on Shagalinku TV to speak about the rise in gender-based violence and how to solve it.
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MenEngage Africa (MEA) and Sonke Gender Justice (Sonke) are disappointed and concerned with Mozambique’s Higher Appeals Court’s decision to overturn the conviction of Rufino Licuco in an appeal case against the Maputo City Court ruling which found him guilty of …
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This report aims to highlight an aspect of Sonke Gender Justice’s work within its local government accountability (LGA) project in the Eastern Cape province. Our complaint with the Eastern Cape Liquor Board (ECLB) is rooted in Sonke’s mandate of ensuring …
Last week, Lorraine Moropa took to social media and opened up about being sexually harassed by “a male senior actor” on the set of the SABC 2 telenovela, Lithapho. Sonke is concerned by the pervasiveness of sexual harassment in the …
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Nigeria has experienced a dramatic upsurge in rape cases nationwide since the start of the Covid-19 lockdown, with 3 600 cases reported. For more on this, Khopotso Bodibe spoke with Paul Osayande, Executive Director of Mercy and Peace Creation, a …
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Many countries are reporting increased levels of gender-based violence during lockdowns imposed by governments to slow down the spread of Covid-19. In Madagascar, the government has reintroduced full lockdown restrictions in the Analamanga region and the capital, Antananarivo. This means …
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