Sexual Offences Act Implementation
Sonke has compiled in-depth analyses of the services and treatment received by rape victims at 50 Western Cape police stations.
OMC Klipfontein Health Project
Klipfontein has been selected by the Western Cape Department of Health as the location of concerted efforts to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS.
OMC Access to Justice Project
Sonke has partnered with the Thoyandou Victim Empowerment Programme to improve support for victims of violence and abuse in Limpopo.
Fatherhood
Media campaign aiming to glorify and popularise the image of the nurturing, caring father over the widely-held perception of parenting as ‘women’s work’.
HIV digital stories
Touching stories of the hardships and tribulations of living with HIV, straight from those afflicted with the virus.
One Man Can Toolkit
Access various educational publications compiled by Sonke to support men and boys in putting an end to domestic and sexual violence.
OMC Prisons Project
One Man Can gives training and support to inmates who wish to become peer educators, improving the lives of their fellow prisoners through education.
OMC Refugee Health and Rights Project
Programmes being run in Johannesburg and Cape Town aimed at reducing refugees’ vulnerability to HIV/AIDS and xenophobic violence.
OMC Medical Male Circumcision Project
Promulgating the health and hygiene advantages of circumcision, in an attempt to counteract cultural aversion towards the practice.
Impact of Work with Men and Boys
Engaging with and educating men and boys in pertinent topics to achieve better quality of life for all members of society.
Community Mobilisation – Bushbuckridge
One Man Can’s randomised control trial testing the efficacy of community mobilisation in curbing the spread of HIV.
OMC Soccer Project
Sonke’s organised soccer matches provide the opportunity to reach out to communities and train partner NGOs.
One Man Can in Bushbuckridge
Monitoring the results of Sonke and partners’ randomised control trial to ascertain to effectiveness of community mobilisation in reducing the spread of HIV/AIDS.
Tsima – Treatment as Prevention
Sonke’s community mobilisation intervention to teach communities that properly treating HIV/AIDS is an effective way to minimise the further spread of infection.
Court Monitoring
Keeping up to date with trials and lawsuits that pertain to social issues Sonke is involved in advocating.
Community Action Teams
Sonke’s successful model of community engagement offers training to concerned citizens wishing to make a difference and become gender activists.
Gugulethu Wellness Centre
Sonke’s men’s clinic has improved the lives of men and their families by providing medical treatment and emotional counselling in this impoverished area.
Prisons Transformation
Working with prison officials and peer educators to reduce sexual abuse, HIV infection and medical neglect of inmates.
Diepsloot CEM Impact Evaluation
Since 2012, Sonke has been working to reduce levels of violence and abuse against women and children in this Johannesburg township.
Safer South Africa
Awareness-raising campaign seeking to reduce GBV and HIV levels by strengthening national preventative mechanisms and improving general access to services in poor areas.
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Sonke is a South African-based non-profit organisation working throughout Africa. We believe women and men, girls and boys can work together to resist patriarchy, advocate for gender justice and achieve gender transformation.
Sonke’s Board
Sonke Gender Justice is governed by a board of well-known civil society leaders. The Sonke Board of Directors comprise of a minimum of 3 members and a maximum of 12 members. The Board composition takes into account issues of diversity and representation. It considers the following: Representatives from women’s rights organisations; Youth representation; People living […]
One Man Can in Sudan – Video
An updated video on the implementation of the One Man Can Campaign in Sudan.
Internships at Sonke
Sonke Gender Justice offers internships for dynamic, enthusiastic, mature and committed individuals and professionals who are interested in learning from and contributing to Sonke’s work. There is no financial support for internships at Sonke. Qualities and skills that we are looking for include: Interest in and/or knowledge and experience of one or more of the […]
