16 Days of Activism: MenEngage Africa joins the global fight against GBV
MenEngage Africa joined the rest of the world in commemorating the International 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, an annual campaign running from November 25th-the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women to December 10th-Human Rights Day. It was also an important year because it fell within the 30th anniversary of the […]
Research for advocacy and Gender Transformative Approaches training in Ethiopia, Malawi and Uganda
Sonke Gender Justice and MenEngage Africa, through the funding from Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, NORAD, recently conducted a multi-country training for implementing partners of the SRHR4ALL project. Held from November 17th to 21st, 2024, the training equipped 18 partners in Ethiopia, Uganda, and Malawi with crucial skills in Research for Advocacy and Gender Transformative […]
MenEngage Africa Youth Chair Gcina Shongwe reflects on the Summit of the Future!
The Summit of the Future brought together global leaders, innovators, activists, government representatives, and civil society leaders with a unified goal: to shape a more sustainable, just, and inclusive world. This great event was more than just another international gathering, it was a call to action, urging us to rethink global cooperation, human rights, and […]
Sonke Gender Justice’s Linking Policy and Implementation for Gender Equality Project Culminates in Malawi
Sonke Gender Justice recently concluded a three-year project aimed at promoting gender equality in Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Namibia. The Linking Policy and Implementation for Gender Equality project, funded by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) culminated in a close-out meeting in Malawi from the 16th to 17 of September. The meeting served as a platform for […]
Highlights at #MATI2024 In-Person Session
In the ongoing MenEngage Africa Training Institute session on Gender, Peace, and Security, which started on the 12th of August 2024, discussion have focused on transforming masculinities and engaging men and boys for gender equality and peace, the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda, the Youth Peace and Security (YPS) agenda, discourse around feminist peace […]
#MEASRHR2024 highlights – Day 3
The MenEngage Africa Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Learning and Exchange symposium in Nairobi, Kenya proved to be a transformative experience for all who participated. Over the course of three days, attendees had an opportunity to engage with a diverse range of perspectives and experiences on SRHR. The symposium served as an important platform to […]
#MEASRHR2024 highlights – Day 2
Day 2 of the MenEngage Africa Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights Learning and Exchange Symposium opened with a plenary panel session on Building Bridges Across Borders aimed at fostering cross-regional collaboration on SRHR. The importance of adopting intersectional frameworks was highlighted, particularly in identifying points of commonality and how these are used to entrench inequality […]
MEASRHR2024 highlights – Day 1
In our work promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR), it is evident that better coordination is essential. By coming together, gathering evidence, and exchanging experiences, we can strengthen our efforts, identify gaps, and co-create impactful strategies for programmatic, policy, and advocacy actions, said Jude Theddues Njikem during the opening ceremony of the 2nd instalment […]
MenEngage eSwatini takes advocacy to the Bushfire Festival!
The MenEngage Eswatini, in collaboration with the In-Country Secretariat Health Plus 4 Men, organised and executed an advocacy stall at the annual Bushfire Festival, a popular cultural event that took place from May 31 to June 2, 2024, in Manzini, eSwatini. The objective of the advocacy stall was to actively involve festival attendees in discussions […]
The second MenEngage Africa SRHR Symposium is coming soon!
The second instalment of MenEngage Africa’s (MEA) Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Learning and Exchange Symposium is due to be held in Nairobi, Kenya! The symposium will foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and action towards achieving comprehensive sexuality education, safe abortion, and youth-friendly services. This symposium aligns with the objectives outlined in the MEA […]
Advancing SRHR – Sonke Gender Justice’s transformative training in Ethiopia, Uganda, and Malawi
Sonke Gender Justice has successfully concluded a series of training workshops aimed at empowering partners and strengthening their capacity in various thematic areas of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). These sessions were conducted in Ethiopia, Uganda, and Malawi for MenEngage Africa partners. The training initiative was informed by the pressing need to address […]
MenEngage Nigeria Youth Wing attends 2024 Nigeria HIV Prevention Conference
On May 7, 2024, MenEngage Nigeria Youth Wing attended the Nigeria HIV Prevention Conference themed “Adolescents and Young People as Change Agents” at Transcorp Hilton in Abuja. The 2024 Nigeria HIV Prevention Conference, organised by the Federal Government of Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Health, and the National Agency for AIDS Control (NACA), sought to […]
Gender transformative approach training for MenEngage Cameroon partners
MenEngage Cameroon now has a Gender Transformative Approach (GTA) community of practice, which seeks to monitor the mainstreaming of GTA in programs within the country network and member organizations. This is an outcome of the GTA capacity building workshop, facilitated by Sonke Gender Justice at the Reach Out Cameroon Head Office from the 26th –28th […]
Hybrid #MATI2024 on “Gender Peace and Security,’ starts virtually in July, and onsite in August
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 […]
“I would say we must not tire to report about gender injustices” says Suzgo Chitete, the winner of the MenEngage Africa “Khopotso Bodibe” Media Award
On December 12th, 2023, under the joint auspices of MenEngage Africa and the Sonke Gender Justice to acknowledge the tireless efforts of journalists who report on transformative gender work remarkably. It marked both the vivacious life and media expertise of Khopotso Bodibe, a former widely respected media specialist at Sonke whose remarkable contribution helped train […]
Q&A with Rumbidzai (Rumbie) Chidoori at CSW68
Rumbidzai Chidoori recently participated in the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) in New York, representing Sonke Gender Justice and MenEngage Africa. Rumbi takes note of her experience and valuable knowledge she gained from her attendance of the forum from the 11th to the 22nd of March. In this reflection, […]
Men Engage Africa annual general meeting 2024
Men Engage Africa member countries converged in Madagascar from the 24th – 25th April 2024 to collectively reflect on their work using gender transformative approaches and working with men and boy for gender equality. Apart from Receiving country updates, sessions were also aimed at discussing accountability and issues of compliance, networking and learning opportunities between […]
Zim women wallow in unpaid work: Report
A STUDY commissioned by Southern Africa Aids Dissemination Service (Safaids) and Sonke Gender Justice with the support of GIZ working with the Women Affairs ministry, UNAids and UN Women Zimbabwe, has revealed that women are more involved in unpaid care work than their male counterparts. The Zimbabwe State of Father’s Report, aimed to enhance knowledge […]
Commission on Status of Women CSW68 highlights
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) concluded its proceedings at the United Nations headquarters in New York on the 22nd of March 2024, after a two week-long session of intense discussions and deliberations. The event brought together representatives from all corners of the world, including government officials, civil society leaders, and advocates for […]
Accelerating gender equality in fragile settings: A focus on women and girls at CSW68
On March 14, 2024, Sonke Gender Justice, MenEngage Africa, the Government of Norway, and Reach Out NGO Cameroon collaboratively hosted a side event at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women 68 under the theme, “Accelerating Gender Equality in Fragile Settings: A Focus on Women and Girls.” The event aimed to address the […]
Parental leave and beyond: Care policies and informally employed workers at CSW68
Equimundo and Sonke Gender Justice, in conjunction with RWAMREC and the World Policy Centre, organised a side event at the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women on the 11th of March 2024. This event highlighted the viability and implications of care focused policies for formally and informally employed working parents in […]
Is technology-facilitated gender-based violence real?
The Generation Gender (GenG) programme has been conducting extensive research around the theme of TFGBV, which has resulted in a report titled Decoding Technology Facilitated Gender-Based Violence, a reality check from seven countries. This study, which will soon be made available to the public, offers a multi-country deep dive that aims at bridging the knowledge […]
MenEngage Africa and Sonke Gender Justice host SRHR Symposium in Boksburg, South Africa
The MenEngage Africa Sexual Rights Health and Rights(SRHR) Learning and Exchange Symposium which took place from the 21st to the 23rd of October in Johannesburg South Africa, was an important event that focused on the theme of “SRHR for All: Building a Better Future for Africa’s Youth.” The symposium brought together a diverse range of […]
Generation Gender South African Coalition empowers men to tackle mental health and gender-based violence
The Generation Gender (Gen G) South African Coalition hosted the second installment of the “Moments with Men” national campaign. The campaign aimed to address the pressing issue of escalating male suicide rates and promote better mental health among men. The theme for this year’s campaign was ‘Men at Work,’ and it sought to empower men […]