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A review of HIV interventions for women and girls has identified groundbreaking interventions that were able to trigger change in the HIV response and served as game changers. This paper highlights a sample of these interventions, drawn from a review …
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 …
Taught by his grandfather to obey traditional culture, Fezile grew up tending cattle and sheep, and spending all day on the veld. Now a young adult, he realizes that a man is defined by the responsibilities he takes on in …
In this 2009 TEDx talk, course instructor Shawa talks about men and gender norms that have been entrenched in society.
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Sonke launched the Nkandla PhotoVoice project in June 2008 with a four-day workshop taking place with 20 children at Mphathesitha High School in Nkandla, KZN. The project gave learners the space to talk about their experiences, hopes and dreams and …
WHEREAS the commission of sexual offences in the Republic is of grave concern, as it has a particularly disadvantageous impact on vulnerable persons, the society as a whole and the economy; WHEREAS women and children, being particularly vulnerable, are more …
This Men’s Imbizo successfully brought together stakeholders from eight provinces to discuss and recommend policy responses to the related challenges of improving men’s health and promoting gender equality. The mix of presentations on bio-medical and psycho-social aspects of gender and …
Very young adolescents, children aged 10-14, undergo tremendous physical, emotional, social, and intellectual changes. During this period, many very young adolescents experience puberty, their first sexual experiences, and in the case of girls, premature marriage. For a majority of children, …
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