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Mother of Hope Cameroon (MOHCAM), a member organisation of the MenEngage Africa Youth structure in Cameroon, shares their experience working with traditional leaders to end female genital mutilation in some Muslim communities in the North West Region of the country.
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MenEngage Sierra Leone joined a growing number of activist individuals and civil society organisations on International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation, on the 6th of February 2020, to condemn the practice and to call for its end. …
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On International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM (female genital mutilation), February 6th 2020, MenEngage Sierra Leone, joined millions of activists around the world to call for the end of the practice that violates the human rights of women and …
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Thursday, 6th February, marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a procedure that partially or totally removes a female’s external genitalia, causing irreparable and irreversible harm, as well as life-long health and psychological complications. The …
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Around the world, we see an increase in conservatism, leading societies away from human rights, towards more dogmatic beliefs. Women are disproportionately affected by this shift, with limitations to their rights, the reinforcement of the male hierarchy and the marginalisation …
Today (June 5), South Africans from all corners of this country will march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria against the signing into law of the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill and the Traditional Courts Bill. The proposed laws are …
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On 5 June 2019, Sonke Gender Justice (Sonke) as part of the Alliance for Rural Democracy, will march against the signing into law of the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill (TKLB) and the passing into law of the Traditional Courts …
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The Bill threatens to force rural South Africans into a separate justice system!
The fight for gender equality continued yesterday when a team from Sonke Gender Justice, MenEngage Africa and Men & Boys For Gender Equality took on the faith-based leaders on a workshop to enhance the gender transformation movement.
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A storm is brewing in Uganda over a controversial new beauty contest known as Miss Curvy, which targets plus size women. The pageant was announced recently by the Minister for Tourism, Godfrey Kiwanda, who wants to use the women as …
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In Igbo land, FGM is usually carried out to coincide with the child’s naming ceremony, which is a festive event with gifts and refreshments. In Igbo culture, the naming ceremony comes up almost immediately after the birth of the child. …
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Tony Mwebia and Elias Muindi are ardent campaigners against female genital mutilation and promoting the rights of girls and women.
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Coming up on the show, we pay tribute to the late former permanent representative of South Africa to the United Nations, Dumisani Khumalo, a man who has been described as a giant and a feminist who created platforms for women’s …
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Workshop for dads and their daughters to openly discuss issues affecting their development – particularly child marriage.
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In this edition of AfricaGender Indaba, Kenya-based anti-FGM campaigner, Tony Mwebia, speaks about female genital mutilation (FGM) following the December holiday break which is known as FGM peak season in Kenya. And, Yared Bagambilana, Assistant Co-Ordinator of MenEngage Tanzania, speaks …
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In this edition of AfricaGender Indaba, Khopotso Bodibe asks: What can men do to prevent and end violence against women and children? We hear the last episode of Safe Ride, a five-part radio drama series aimed at highlighting sexual and …
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Efforts to end sexual and gender-based violence need all sorts of allies to succeed. MenEngage Africa, Sonke Gender Justice and UN Women realise this, and they are hosting a seminar with faith leaders from across Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa, …
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In this edition of AfricaGender Indaba, religious leaders from across Africa gather for gender equality activism. The safety of women and girls remains a major issue on public taxis, as we’ll hear in the third episode of Safe Ride, a …
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