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This article was originally written for the Times of Swaziland By Mkwakha Indvodza Welcome to our weekly column on the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Act (2018). Each week we are going to unpack a clause of this new law, …
Read MoreThe Democratic Republic of Congo has some of highest rates of sexual violence in the world. But a new approach is trying to tackle this by encouraging men to confront and question their toxic masculinity.
Read MoreOn the 20th of April 2019, Community Centre for Integrated Development (CCID), the Secretariat for MenEngage Cameroon, held a discussion with young leaders on how conflicts impact the sexual and reproductive health and rights of young people, with HIV being …
Read MoreSonke Gender Justice joins the South African government, the Foundation for Human Rights, the Commission for Gender Equality, the Women’s Sport Foundation and the many other South African and international organisations and individuals who advocate for human rights, in expressing …
Read MoreThe second in our series is based in Johannesburg and illustrates how no space – not even going for a casual jog – is free of sexual harassment. Read the first in our series of comic strips showing how pervasive sexual harassment …
It is essential that the outcomes of the Summit and Declaration are shared far and wide to those facing the brunt of GBV, particularly in rural communities.
Read MoreSexual harassment is any unwanted sexual conduct. This includes unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal sexual advances, gestures and remarks.
We should address sexual harassment in all industries head on, and in so doing become active agents of change.
Read MoreSonke’s Director of Programmes, Angelica Pino, says we need to have a frank discussion about how access to sexual and reproductive health services is critical for the health and development of women and young girls.
Read MoreThe 2nd MenEngage Africa Symposium was recently held in Maputo, Mozambique. The symposium brought together a network of gender justice activists, NGOs, government leaders, policy-makers and other actors working with men and boys on the African continent, to share best practice, learn …
WatchMeeting to plan how to improve access to SRHR services with the recent US restrictions under the gag rule.
Read MoreA global gag order on abortion information has far-reaching effects on women’s health and rights, writes Marlise Ritchter.
Read MoreSonke has chosen not to sign the Global Gag Rule because we know the costs it represents to women’s health and lives in South Africa and across the continent and the world. This means we, like many other organisations, can …
Parliament’s multi-party women’s caucus will host a summit on sex work on 5 March 5 in Parliament and have invited submissions. Background: https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/parliaments-womens-caucus-to-host-sex-work-summit-20180209
The Global Gag Rule instituted by Donald Trump a year ago “prohibits U.S. global health assistance from being provided to foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that perform abortion in cases other than a threat to the life of the woman, rape or incest; …
Read MoreThis week on AfricaGender Indaba, we put the spotlight on the 8th Africa Conference on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, which was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, this past week. We look forward to the 2nd MenEngage Africa Symposium …
ListenIn this AfricaGender Indaba podcast, the spotlight is on female genital mutilation (FGM) in Africa, following the commemoration of International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM.
ListenBackground: Understanding how social contexts shape HIV risk will facilitate development of effective prevention responses. Social cohesion, the trust and connectedness experienced in communities, has been associated with improved sexual health and HIV-related outcomes, but little research has been conducted in high prevalence …
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