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Jessica Elgot of The Guardian reports on shocking new statistics which reveal the global extent of female genital mutilation.
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Imifundaze Izintombi ‘ukudala ukungalingani ngokobulili.
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Gambian president Yahya Jammeh announced the ban on November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
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This is a training manual aimed at young women between the ages of 18-24. The objectives of the curriculum are to empower the young women to set goals for their lives; increase young women‘s knowledge of correct reproductive health and …
The legal risks of naming and shaming alleged perpetrators on social media – Leonie Wagner and Graeme Hosken report.
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Religious doctrine shapes and informs decision-making at the individual and collective levels, and sexuality and gender rights advocates must therefore work with faith-based organisations and religious activists to challenge harmful and discriminatory sexuality and gender norms and practices. The Religion, …
Nokuthula Ntuli’s article in the New Age on an insensitive photo spread through social media that depicts a fake rape.
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Microbicides were designed to give women an HIV prevention tool that they could use without a male partner’s involvement. However, research suggests that male partner approval or support is often desired, or even required, for women’s microbicide use. Indeed, participants …
Kate Wilkinson unpacks the fallacious thinking behind arguments claiming that a child is raped every three minutes in SA.
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An in-depth cultural investigation at the intersection of tradition, gender, sexuality and identity.
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Radio series aims to provide practical information, offer support to survivors, and challenge negative misconceptions about rape.
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When Men Change tells the story of four men who changed the way they think about gender equality, sexual and reproductive health, and violence. In recent years, there has been increased interest in exploring how men can contribute to promoting …
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Invitation from University College London, UCT and Sonke to participate in ART/HIV services webinar discussion.
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The South African Council of Churches Youth Forum and Sonke engage in a national conversation about sexual pleasure and faith.
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This report is based on a ground breaking workshop conceptualized by Sonke Gender Justice in partnership with the South African Council of Churches Youth Forum that brought together Muslim Scholars, Christian Youth Pastors, practitioners of African Traditional Religion and traditional …
Sonke Gender Justice, MenEngage Africa, the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and the Wits Centre for Diversity Studies have brought together faith leaders and activists from all over Africa to participate in a five-day skills building and co-learning workshop in …
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From the 1st to the 5th of June 2015, Sonke Gender Justice and MenEngage Africa, along with the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and the Wits Centre for Diversity Studies conducted a workshop with faith leaders and gender and human …
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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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