Joint advocacy planning session aimed at engaging male allies for feminist peace in Africa
Sonke Gender Justice, MenEngage Africa, and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILP) organized a summit in Abuja, Nigeria, from December 5th to December 8th, 2014. The aim of this regional meeting was to review and validate the Men, Militarism, Peace, and Security Strategy that was produced by MEA in collaboration with WILPF. […]
16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence on women and girls highlights
The Global 16 Days Campaign is a crucial worldwide movement that aims to put an end to the violence that women and girls face daily. This campaign is a call to action that unites individuals and organizations across the globe in the fight against gender-based violence. To commemorate this significant period, MenEngage Africa partners came […]
The MenEngage Africa “Khopotso Bodibe” Media Award!
Background The MenEngage Africa “Khopotso Bodibe Media Award” was established to honour the remarkable life of Sonke’s former Communications and Media Specialist, the late Kgopotso Bodibe, who also supported MenEngage Africa members and recognized journalists in the region who work tirelessly in the field of human rights. Bodibe also worked for broadcast Radio Channel Africa, […]
Meaningful Inclusive Youth Participation (MIYP) Training in Uganda
Power To Youth, recently hosted Meaningful Inclusive Youth Participation training from September 4th to September 8th, 2023. The training was conducted by two of Sonke Gender Justice’s experienced facilitators, Zaituni Nabateregga and Ontlametse Raleru. The training was specifically designed as a capacity-building request from the Community Management Team, to increase their understanding and operationalization of […]
The third MenEngage Africa symposium sparks a renewed commitment to the fight for gender equality in Africa!
The 3rd annual MEA symposium was held in August this year under the theme: “Accountability and Transformation through Gender-Equitable Evidence-Based Programming”. Jointly organised by MenEngage Africa, Sonke Gender Justice and Rwanda Men’s Resource Centre-RWAMREC, the hybrid event brought together about one hundred and fifty participants off and online Delegates at the symposium included MenEngage Africa […]
Introducing the newly elected steering committee of MenEngage Africa Alliance!
MenEngage Africa is pleased to introduce its new steering committee members. The new steering committee boasts a diverse range of individuals from various backgrounds and professional experiences. We are proud to welcome steering committee members who bring a wealth of experiences in addressing gender injustice and promoting positive masculinities. Their expertise and leadership skills will […]
Women Deliver 2023 reflections
Sonke Gender Justice and Men Engage Africa participated at the Women Deliver 2023 conference which took place in Kigali, Rwanda in July. The conference gathered over six thousand, three hundred women’s rights advocates from around the world, to engage on gender equity, sexual and reproductive health, and rights (SRHR) and women’s rights. The conference which […]
The Power of Options: Empowering Men and Boys in SRHR
By Jude Thaddues Njikem, SRHR Specialist at Sonke Gender Justice.
MenEngage Africa Alliance Symposium 2023 – Call for Abstracts
The Men Engage Africa Alliance (MEA) will be holding its 3rd Symposium from 14 to 16 August 2023. The symposium will be bringing over 200 participants including MEA members, civil society organizations, government agencies, strategic partners, private, academia and UN agencies, for a three-day symposium under the theme “Accountability and Transformation through gender-equitable evidence-based programming.” […]
Ontlametse Raleru attends partnership Brokering Training in Ghana
From February 27th to March 3rd, this training was held in Accra, Ghana. The Partnership Broker Association (PBA), an international research and training institute focused on effective management and the development of collaborative partnership processes, facilitated the event. The 7 PtY country coordinators, the coordination lab, and consortium partners all attended the training. Sonke was […]
Commission on the Status of Women (#CSW67) Reflections
MenEngage Africa, the Power to Youth Programme, and Sonke Gender Justice attended the 67th Commission on the Status of Women’s in New York from March 6th to March 17th, 2023. The Priority theme for the 67th installment of this session was “Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality […]
Digital Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality Twitter Space
International Women’s Day is an International UN celebrated on March 8th as a focal point in the women’s rights movement, bringing attention to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, violence and abuse against women. it celebrates progress made, calls for change, and celebrates courage and determination by ordinary women. The United Nations theme of […]
Celebrating International Women’s Month
In March, we commemorated International Women’s History Month. MenEngage Africa continues to celebrate the countless women who have fought tirelessly and courageously for equality, justice, and access to opportunities in our continent. We also reaffirm our commitment to advancing women’s and girls’ rights and opportunities around the world. In this newsletter will highlight women leaders […]
Mabel Sengendo Nabaggala participated in the Summit Multi-Stakeholder Continental Summit
The Spotlight Initiative Africa Regional Programme (SIARP) held the High-Level Multi-Stakeholder Continental Summit to showcase learnings and promote networking between CSOs with Member States, the African Union Commission (AUC), UN agencies and other relevant actors on ending violence against women and girls in Africa. A key objective of the Summit was to promote understanding and […]
MenEngage Africa is disappointed by the disgraceful behaviour by some Kenyan legislators
Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba was kicked out of Parliament on February 14, 2023, for wearing stained trousers. MenEngage Africa is particularly disappointed that members of the legislature acted in a demeaning manner towards the senator and every woman and girl she represents. Gloria Orwoba was asked to leave halfway through the session after her fellow […]
MenEngage Swaziland at the Standard Bank Blue Table
MenEngage Swaziland was invited to be a panelist on the Standard Bank Blue Table Talks podcast on December 1, 2022. The podcast was created to commemorate World AIDS Day and the 16 days of anti-violence activism. The session featured three panelists such as Mr. Mazwi Mavuso, NERCHA’s Prevention Manager; Ms. Thobile Dlamini, Eswatini Business and […]
MenEngage Nigeria participants at the Do-No-Harm Conference, which was held in Abuja on November 28–29, 2022
The two-day “Do No Harm Conference,” with the theme “Men Unite: Take the Lead to End Violence Against All Women and Girls,” was held on November 28 and 29, 2022, in AES Luxury Apartments and Suites, Jabi, Abuja. The conference took a deliberate swipe at the growing issues of Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV), with […]
Ontlametse Raleru attends a meeting in Dutch Parliament on Youth Participation and Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR)
The Youth Leadership Coordinator at Sonke Gender Justice, Ontlametse Raleru, and Muhammad Rey Dwi Pangestu (Rutgers Indonesia) attended a meeting with the APPG, which is an all-party parliamentary group and informal group of MPs dedicated to the promotion and support of SRHR on the 20th of October. Alexander Hammelburg is the president of the commission […]
Uganda is transforming perspectives through exchange learnings
Generation Gender Uganda has embraced exchange learning to share best practices, strengthen partnerships, and create synergies in the fight for gender justice, unpaid care work, and young people’s access to civic spaces. They have used collective learning with and for young people to advocate for a gender-just and violence-free society. From September 19 to September […]
The MenEngage Madagascar network hosted a Youth Symposium with 157 young people from the Menabe region
The MenEngage Madagascar network organized a youth symposium on December 3rd, 2022, in Mahabo, Morondava. A day dedicated to capacity building on gender equality, positive masculinity, and the fight against sexual exploitation of children by the new ambassadors of the network Men Engage Madagascar. As part of the 16 days of activism in the fight […]
A social worker now a proud proponent of Gender Transformative Approaches (GTA)
Agnes Akoth, GTA Focal Person for PTY Uganda Agnes is the GTA focal lead for the Ugandan Power to Youth Consortium working with EASSI With experience in social work, women’s empowerment, and child protection, I had little knowledge of gender concepts. Sonke Gender Justice, through the Power to Youth (PTY) Program, facilitated a training on […]
MenEngage Nigeria holds AGM in Abuja
ABUJA – Nigeria’s capital Abuja will host the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of members of MenEngage Nigeria between Tuesday February 1st and Wednesday February 2nd, a member of the Global MenEngage Alliance. The two-day event which will also incorporate the AGM of the Youth Wing of MenEngage Nigeria, has as its theme: Prevention of Gender-Based […]
MenEngage eSwatini hosts an Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Symposium
From November 18th to November 19th, 2021, MenEngage eSwatini hosted an Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Symposium. The symposium was combined with the commemoration of International Men’s Day. The activity was held at the Gallery Hotel in Matsapha. It was attended by guests from various sectors, including network members, youth, differently abled people, government officials, UNFPA […]