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Dr Gary Barker’s Helen Joseph Memorial Lecture, University of Johannesburg – 10 August “In the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, there is a collection of manuscripts and folios written by and for midwives in 17th Century Elizabethan England. They …
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Sonke’s Policy, Advocacy and Research Unit and the World Health Organization’s Department of Women, Gender and Health recently developed a training module on Engaging Men and Boys in achieving Gender Equality and Health Equity. This is the first ever such …
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EngagingMen Website Launch – Nov 2010 ENGAGINGMEN.NET is a practitioners’ portal for people around the world who are interested in engaging boys and men in gender justice, supporting women’s empowerment, ending violence against women and the spread of HIV/AIDS, promoting …
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In response to complaints, including one by Sonke, the South African Breweries Ltd (SAB) has decided to withdraw its “Grootman of Laaitie” advert, together with the “Bigger is better” Carling Black Label advert, which it outlines in this release.
Civil society organisations lay complaint laid with the Advertising Standards Authority about South African Breweries Carling Black Label advertisement “Grootman of Laaitie: Vra vir die volle 750ml” on the grounds that it promotes harmful stereotypes about men and masculinity that …
Letter written by Sonke Executive Director Dean Peacock informing SAB Miller of its decision to lay a complaint against them for its “Grootman of Laaitie?” advertisement.
It is never easy to talk about termination of pregnancy (TOP) as many people have strong moral objections to it. This widespread disapproval, along with misconceptions, misinformation and fear of stigma and discrimination lead many women to having backstreet abortions …
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Sonke Gender Justice Network will extend their programme in the Nkandla (Northern KwaZulu-Natal) and Mhlontlo (Eastern Cape) areas during 2008. In order to inform the work in these areas a participatory research process was conducted with a sample of children in both these …
Sonke co-director recently participated in a panel discussion on the “The equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS” held during the 52nd session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women. …
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Read the report “Involving the Other: A Case Study of the Men as Partners Program in Kwazulu-Natal”.
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