Faith leaders, activists and members of MenEngage Africa network discuss Religion, Gender and Sexuality during five-day workshop

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Joel Olloo, a participant from Kenya, gives feedback from his group's breakaway session.
Participants from all over Africa gathered to interrogate the power religion has to influence societal norms and mindsets.

About 25 faith leaders, activists and members of the MenEngage Africa network are currently participating in a five-day skills building and co-learning workshop under the theme “Religion, Gender and Sexuality”. The workshop, which started on Monday and will end on Friday, is organised by #SonkeGenderJustice (Sonke), #MenEngageAfrica, the #InstituteofDevelopmentStudies (IDS) and the #WitsCentreforDiversityStudies (WICDS). Participants have come from all over Africa, including from Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Malawi, Mozambique, Botswana, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and South Africa.