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As part of the 16 days of Activism campaign, Sonke Gender Justice focused one of its campaigns on the gendered impact of Climate Change and its effects on gender-based violence. Women are more vulnerable to the impact of climate change …
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To scale up debate on activism to end Everyday sexism, Sonke Gender justice’s Community Education Unit and LUX SA hosted a 2 part dialogue series on “Community-centric approaches to ending Everyday sexism.” The panel debate aims to deliberate the root causes …
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To scale up debate on activism to end Everyday sexism, Sonke Gender justice’s Community Education Unit and LUX SA hosted a 2 part dialogue series on “Community-centric approaches to ending Everyday sexism.” The panel debate aims to deliberate the root causes …
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Sonke Gender Justice, LUX SA and the International Centre for Research on Women (ICRW) have collaborated on this project to partner, advocate and campaign against everyday sexism that women and gender-conforming persons experience from the society. Everyday Sexism is defined …
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Sonke Gender Justice and MenEngage Africa, held an award ceremony to honour the journalists who have been tirelessly working towards promoting gender equality in their respective areas. The virtual event, held on the 12th of December 2023, was in memory of the …
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Sonke in partnership with Global Affairs Canada is currently implementing the Inkanyezi project in the Amathole East District of the Eastern Cape, as well as the Ehlanzeni District of Mpumalanga Provinces. The program seeks to strengthen the ability of women …
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Sonke Gender Justice’s Community Education and Mobilisation unit hosted an HIV, Human Rights and GBVF workshop from the 11th to the 15th of March in Cape Town. The weeklong meeting brought together participants from various sectors including government, media, traditional …
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Sonke Gender Justice, Unilever LUX SA and the International Centre for Research on Women collaborated on a campaign to advocate against sexism that women and gender non-conforming persons experience daily. Everyday Sexism is best described as a gender-based prejudice and …
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To mark International Women’s Day, Sustainable Independent Media Activity hosted a commemorative event in Juba, South Sudan, under the theme “Invest in Women and Accelerate Progress: Utilizing media-tech to amplify inclusion of women and to foster cross-border synergies”. The event …
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The National Strategic Plan on Gender Based Violence and Femicide is a policy document developed to address GBVF in South Africa. It involves various sectors such as, the safety and security sector, justice sector, the health sector, civil society and …
The Global 16 Days Campaign is a crucial worldwide movement that aims to put an end to the violence that women and girls face daily. This campaign is a call to action that unites individuals and organizations across the globe …
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Sonke Gender Justice, MenEngage Africa, and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILP) organized a summit in Abuja, Nigeria, from December 5th to December 8th, 2014. The aim of this regional meeting was to review and validate the …
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The Generation Gender (Gen G) South African Coalition hosted the second installment of the “Moments with Men” national campaign. The campaign aimed to address the pressing issue of escalating male suicide rates and promote better mental health among men. The …
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With the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children in full swing, this year Sonke marks the campaign under the theme ‘’16 Days of Accountability’’, calling on communities, government, faith and traditional leaders to unite in the …
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We are thrilled to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to Sida, a cherished ally in our journey as Sonke gender Justice and and MenEngage Africa. Sida is Sweden’s government agency for development cooperation which strives to reduce poverty and …
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As the globe prepares to mark the 16 days of activism against Gender-based violence this month end, South Africa continues to grapple with the alarming rate of violence. In a recent incident, which went viral on social media, a Cape …
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Background The MenEngage Africa “Khopotso Bodibe Media Award” was established to honour the remarkable life of Sonke’s former Communications and Media Specialist, the late Kgopotso Bodibe, who also supported MenEngage Africa members and recognized journalists in the region who work …
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USAID / Khutlo consortium partners Pact and Sonke Gender Justice, under the Civil Society and Media-Strengthened Together and Advancing in New Directions (CSM- STAND) convened a three-day stakeholder consultation and official launch of the USAID/Khutlo activity project from the 28th …
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