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Many young women in SA cannot afford to buy sanitary pads and their schooling suffers as a result. Project Dignity, with the help of Sonke Gender Justice, is offering an alternative that will keep them comfortable, safe – and in …
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In partnership with Swedish NGO, Wise Economy and Project Dignity, Sonke Gender Justice visited Gugulethu Comprehensive Secondary School on 9 March, 2017 to uplift and empower young women in South Africa and offer a dignified solution to managing their menstruation. …
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CHARISMA (Community Health Clinic Model for Agency in Relationships and Safer Microbicide Adherence) is a pilot intervention to increase women’s agency to consistently and safely use microbicides while reducing their risk of intimate partner violence (IPV) and promoting healthy relationships. …
MenEngage Africa reaffirms its opposition to all forms of female genital mutilation.
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Female genital mutilation (FGM) affects 15% of women in Tanzania. In the district of Tarime more than 50% of women are victims of this inhumane brutality – that is about 5 in 10 women. This documentary by our partners, child marriage, …
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This report is submitted by The Coalition of African Lesbians (CAL) and the Sexual Rights Initiative in collaboration with People opposing women Abuse (POWA), Sex worker education and advocacy Taskforce (SWEAT), Sonke Gender Justice and the WISH Associates. CAL acknowledges …
Itumeleng Komanyane contributes to round-table attended by SADC parliament members, civil society and United Nations agencies.
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In South Africa, the country with the highest burden of HIV infection in the world, men either fail to access or drop out early from the ‘cascade’ of HIV testing, treatment and care at considerably higher rates than women. Linking …
Providing mentorship and support to the marginalised communities of Zimbabwe.
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Consultative meeting aimed towards equipping journalists with skills to report on issues of comprehensive sexuality education and information for children.
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The Kenya MenEngage Alliance taps into the transformative potential of sport to send a positive message to Kenya’s youth.
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How the world’s richest are reaching out to Africa’s children – Yonela Mgwali reports on CNBC Africa.
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“The True Story of Ghati and Rhobi” is a short animated film aimed at raising awareness of female genital mutilation (FGM). It tells the inspirational story of two girls, Ghati and Rhobi, resisting their community’s practice of FGM. They show …
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This module explores ways that faith leaders and communities can be effective allies in advancing human rights, especially those rights related to sexual orientation and gender identity.
This module examines how some religious and cultural practices enhance human life and how some are misused to deny rights. It demonstrates that culture and tradition are not static but open to re-interpretation, reinvention or re-imagining.
This module outlines some of the links between faith, gender, power, hierarchy and socialisation. It highlights the negative consequences of patriarchy for both men and women.
This module helps to broaden understanding of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and explore the ways in which it impacts people marginalised because of their gender and sexuality. It offers insight into the ways in which gender and sexual minorities …
This module focuses on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). It offers definitions of SRHR, outlines the challenges of attaining them and provides faith-based case studies and practical tools to promote SRHR.
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