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Weigh in on our online discussion about the importance of fatherhood.
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Sonke’s Child Rights and Positive Parenting Portfolio Manager, Wessel van den Berg will be on SAfmRadio talkshop tonight at 19:30pm discussing fatherhood and equal co-parenting. You can listen online: http://www.safm.co.za/digital/player/1.0/safm/index.html SAFM Listen Live | SAFM
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Ahead of the release of the MenCare Global State of the World’s Fathers (SOWF) report, which will highlight research data, policies and programmes from around the world, related to men’s participation in fatherhood and care-giving, Sonke took to the streets …
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Abstract: This study examined the impact of a three-year intervention project conducted in the Hoima district of Uganda, which sought to engage men in sexual and reproductive health as clients, equal partners and advocates of change. Structured surveys with 164 …
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MenCare+: Engaging men in a 4-Country Initiative – is a three-year (2013-2015), four country collaboration between Rutgers WPF and Promundo-US, working with long-term national and regional partners. Girls’ and women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights are critically hindered by rigid …
Sonwabo tells his story as an HIV+ single parent trying to find support, and offering his support to others.
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“More influential than talking about equality is practicing equality by doing the care work. Your children will get the lesson.”
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Based on a number of factors including maternal and child health, education, income, and the political and economic status of women, this year’s Save the Children’s State of the World’s Mothers report determines that Norway is the best country for …
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An exploration of the psychological links between the rationalising of corporal punishment and the violence of Apartheid.
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Malusi educates men and boys about gender issues in South Africa. He came to this work as a result of losing access to his young daughter. When he and her mother broke up, he was prevented from seeing her and …
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The report on finding against church advocating corporal punishment is now a staggering 18 months overdue.
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A fact sheet to counter the claim that parents will be criminalised.
A fact sheet to counter cultural justifications of corporal punishment.
A fact sheet to counter claims that prohibition in schools has led to indiscipline.
A fact sheet to counter claims that corporal punishment does no harm.
A fact sheet to address religious justifications of corporal punishment.
A fact sheet about the difference between discipline and punishment.
A fact sheet outlining the responsibilities of the State.
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