Reimagining Masculinities: Mobilizing Men and Boys to prevent Gender-Based Violence
The Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) 2024 conference presents a crucial platform to explore innovative solutions to prevent and respond to Gender-Based Violence (GBV). MenEngage Africa (MEA), as part of the global MenEngage Alliance, has been at the forefront of engaging men and boys to challenge harmful gender norms and contribute to the gender justice […]
The Right to Sexual and Reproductive Health: Understanding and Implementing Article 17 of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
We are pleased to invite you to an important webinar titled “The Right to Sexual and Reproductive Health: Understanding and Implementing Article 17 of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.” This webinar aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of Article 17, which emphasises […]
MEA SRHR policy report validation meeting (virtual)
Dear Partners and Stakeholders, mark your calendars for this crucial meeting! MenEngage Africa (MEA) invites you to the validation meeting of the Draft Regional Policy Analysis of the SRHR framework in Africa. Despite global progress in gender equality, significant challenges remain, that undermine the sexual and reproductive rights of women and girls. This report, commissioned […]
International AIDs Conference
Sonke Gender Justice and MenEngage Africa will be at the International AIDS Conference in Munich, Germany from July 21-26, 2024. Keep an eye out for updates on our events page.
MenEngage Africa SRHR Learning and Exchange Symposium
Progress 2024 “Promoting the realisation of SRHR and gender equality across Africa” from 12-14 August 2024, Nairobi, Kenya.
Hybrid #MATI2024 on “Gender Peace and Security’ – In Person
The MenEngage Africa and Women International League for Peace and freedom training institute dubbed #MATI2024 On ‘Peace and Security,’ is taking place from 1st to 31st July virtually and from the 12 to 16th August onsite in Nairobi, Kenya. Participants of this training are members of MenEngage Africa and members of Women International League for […]
Hybrid #MATI2024 on “Gender Peace and Security’ – Virtual
The MenEngage Africa and Women International League for Peace and freedom training institute dubbed #MATI2024 On ‘Peace and Security,’ is taking place from 1st to 31st July virtually and from the 12 to 16th August onsite in Nairobi, Kenya. Participants of this training are members of MenEngage Africa and members of Women International League for […]
Integrating child marriage, sexual and reproductive health and rights, education, and menstrual hygiene as a pathway towards gender equality webinar
Join Sonke Gender Justice and MenEngage Africa in collaboration with Girls Not Brides tomorrow, June 4, 2024, at 12:30 CAT, for the Integrating Child Marriage, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Education, and Menstrual Hygiene as a Pathway Towards Gender Equality webinar. This webinar comes after the commemoration of International Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024. Given […]
MenEngage Africa Learning and Exchange Symposium on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)
Join us from 23rd to 25th October 2023, at the Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference Centre in South Africa, as we explore the critical theme of “SRHR for All: Building a Better Future for Africa’s Youth.” Empowering Youth, Transforming Futures Sonke Gender Justice, MenEngage Africa (MEA), and esteemed partners such as Save the Children International (SCI), […]
The 3rd MenEngage Africa Alliance (MEA) Symposium
“Accountability and Transformation through Gender-Equitable Evidence-Based Programming.“
Men’s Health Webinar
Where is the voice of men in GBV?Where are the men’s health programmes?Is the boy child getting left behind?Why is HIV the leading cause of death among men in the ESA region?How to make men’s health a global-health priority? These are questions we will tackle in this webinar organised by the 2gether 4 SRHR programme […]
CSW66: CSW66: Addressing shifts in the world of work and care work
Sonke Gender Justice and MenEngage Africa are hosting two side-events at the 66th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66). The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will hold its sixty-sixth session from March 14 to 25, 2022. (CSW66). The theme of CSW66 is “Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls […]
CSW66: Male engagement to address harmful norms and promote gender equality
Sonke Gender Justice and MenEngage Africa are hosting two side-events at the 66th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66). The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will hold its sixty-sixth session from March 14 to 25, 2022. (CSW66). The theme of CSW66 is “Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls […]
Making Advocacy Work: A Discussion Between Policy Makers And Differently Abled Women
Sonke Gender Justice will host two high-level side events at the 21st Edition of the International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa(ICASA), in collaboration with MenEngage Africa and the Southern Africa AIDS Dissemination Service (SAfAIDS. Join us on December 7, 2021, as we discuss Accelerating Service Uptake: Religious and Traditional Leaders’ Perspectives […]
Accelerating Service Uptake: Religious and Traditional Leaders’ Perspectives on Their Role in the HIV Response
Sonke Gender Justice will host two high-level side events at the 21st Edition of the International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa(ICASA), in collaboration with MenEngage Africa and the Southern Africa AIDS Dissemination Service (SAfAIDS. Join us on December 7, 2021, as we discuss Accelerating Service Uptake: Religious and Traditional Leaders’ Perspectives […]
Experiences in Policy Advocacy at MenEngage Alliance – From National to Regional to Global
Hello! MenEngage Africa and Global MenEngage Alliance invite you to participate in an interactive capacity building dialogue titled “Experiences in Policy Advocacy at MenEngage Alliance – From National to Regional to Global”, which will take place as part of the ongoing MenEngage Ubuntu Symposium.
MenEngage Ubuntu Symposium skills-building session on intimate partner violence
MenEngage Africa invites you to an interactive skills-building session on what is termed “intimate partner violence (IPV)”, which will take place as part of the roundtable discussions of the ongoing MenEngage Ubuntu Symposium.
Ubuntu Symposium Roundtable
Hello! MenEngage Africa invites you to a round-table discussion that is taking place as part of the ongoing Ubuntu Symposium. The roundtable will focus on How to recover from the Gag Rule: The Youths’ Lens. DATE: Wednesday, 10 March 2021 TIME: 9am – 11am CAT The Mexico City Policy, also referred to as the “Global […]
The impact of COVID-19 stimulus packages in Sub-Saharan Africa and its effect on GBV interventions
Hello! MenEngage Africa invites you to a round-table discussion that is taking place as part the ongoing Ubuntu Symposium. The roundtable will focus on the impact of COVID-19 stimulus packages in Sub-Saharan Africa and its effect on GBV interventions. DATE: Wednesday, 10 February 2021 TIME: 9am – 11am CAT We are inviting partners to come […]
MenEngage Ubuntu Symposium
The global MenEngage Ubuntu Symposium is a 7 month-long journey starting on the 10th of November 2020. An exciting weekly programme of sessions has been lined up to take place every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, starting on Tuesday, 17th November.