Commission on Status of Women CSW68 Gallery
3rd MenEngage Symposium
MenEngage Africa, Sonke Gender Justice, and MenEngage Rwanda, and Rwanda Men’s Resource Centre-RWAMREC, hosted the third MenEngage Africa Symposium in Kigali, Rwanda from the 14th to 16th of August 2023, under the theme; “Accountability and Transformation through Gender-Equitable Evidence-Based Programming”. The event brought together civil society experts, academia, and donors to share best practices on transforming […]
Sonke’s participation at the Women Deliver conference 2023
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 and women’s rights.
MenEngage Madagascar’s first annual general meeting
MenEngage Madagascar held its annual general meeting (AGM) on the 7th of February 2020. The meeting looked back on the work that it did in 2019 as well as discussed and presented MenEngage Madagascar’s action plan for the year 2020. The first quarter of the year will focus on the following: Capacity building activities for […]
2nd MenEngage Africa Symposium
The 2nd MenEngage Africa Symposium running from 23-26 April 2018, is underway in Maputo, Mozambique. The symposium brings together a network of gender justice activists, NGOs, government leaders, policy-makers and other actors working with men and boys on the African continent, to share best practice, learn and discuss issues such as the interaction of feminism and […]
“We must have zero tolerance for all forms of violence”
“To end violence, we urgently need to employ the multiple strategies of evidence, action and accountability”, said Bafana Khumalo, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Co-Founder of Sonke Gender Justice, at the opening of the Five Days of Violence Prevention Conference in Johannesburg, which started today, Monday, 2nd October 2017. The Five Days of Violence Prevention […]
Women’s Health, Empowerment and Masculinities training participants visit Kagisano Women’s Shelter
Over its 16 years of existence, Kagisano Women’s Shelter has been a refuge for many women experiencing gender-based violence in the small southern African country of Botswana. The work of the shelter resonates with participants enrolled in the two-week intensive Women’s Health, Empowerment and Masculinities: Policy Advocacy Training that MenEngage Africa is currently offering in […]
Exploring positive masculinity
September 6th 2016, Day 6 of the Women’s Health, Empowerment and Masculinities: Policy Advocacy Training, saw participants exploring what positive masculinity really is. The day started with guest facilitator, Bafana Khumalo, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Sonke Gender Justice (Sonke) and co-founder of the organisation, leading a discussion around Men, HIV and Gender Norms. Participants […]
Women’s Health, Masculinities and Empowerment
The definition of gender, gender norms and identity formed the basis of lessons and discussions at the opening of the two-week Women’s Health, Masculinities and Empowerment – Advocacy Policy Training, which is currently underway in Gaborone, Botswana, from the 1st until the 14th of September 2016. Course director, Paula Tavrow, outlined the key themes of […]
Engaging youth in sports to prevent GBV, HIV/AIDS, child marriage and to promote SRHR in Kenya
The Kenya MenEngage Alliance taps into the transformative potential of sport to send a positive message to Kenya’s youth.
Shifting male gender norms with religious leaders
Kenya MenEngage Alliance has collaborated with religious organisations to host a workshop to sensitise religious leaders on prevention of GBV.
Final day of MenEngage Africa workshop on gender equality in Rwanda
As MenEngage Africa’s capacity building meeting draws to a close, discussion continues around three themes: ending child marriages, female genital mutilation, and improving access to HIV prevention and treatment services.
MenEngage Africa workshop on GBV in conflict and post-conflict settings moves another gear
MenEngage Africa’s workshop with faith-based community organisations on gender-based violence draws to a close.
Day 2 of MenEngage Africa workshop on GBV in conflict and post-conflict settings
MenEngage Africa’s workshop with faith-based community organisations on gender-based violence enters its second day.
Workshop addressing violence against women and girls in conflict and post-conflict settings in Africa
Members of the MenEngage Africa alliance in East Africa meet with faith-based community organisations to conduct advocacy training and discuss strategies to mobilise the faith-based sector against GBV.
Race to support maternal and children’s health
The Kenya MenEngage Alliance participated in a marathon to create awareness and raise funds for the Beyond Zero Campaign, which was launched by the First Lady of Kenya, Margaret Kenyatta.
MenEngage DRC encourages healthy relations among couples
MenEngage DRC and Congo Men’s Network co-host an event with the purpose of encouraging reconciliation and cooperation between estranged spouses.
COMEN at DRC’s Amani Festival
MenEngage DRC are hosting a community mobilisation event in the city of Goma aimed at engaging men and boys in rethinking notions of masculinity.
MenEngage Africa Secretariat Strategic Planning Meeting – Day 2
MenEngage Africa’s Secretariat Strategic Planning meeting moves into its second and final day.
MenEngage Africa Secretariat Strategic Planning Meeting – Day 1
Members of the MenEngage Africa alliance met to discuss successes and pitfalls encountered in their work, and to craft a comprehensive plan of action for the following months.
Sonke and MenEngage side event at the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa
Discussing the disproportionately low uptake of HIV services among men, and how insufficiently inclusive AIDS response policies may be partially responsible for the problem.
Sonke and MenEngage Africa at ICASA 2015
Photographs of the Sonke Gender Justice staff, manning their stall at the 2015 International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa, as well as other participants and activities from the event.
MenEngage Africa Annual Meeting 2015
Photographs from the opening session of the MenEngage Africa alliance 2015 annual meeting, held in Harare, Zimbabwe.
Intensive Course on Women’s Health, Empowerment and Masculinities: Advocacy and Leadership Training
30 professionals, trainers and activists from different backgrounds came together to acquire advocacy skills to further the causes of improving access to healthcare for women and advancing gender equality.