The Power of Options: Empowering Men and Boys in SRHR
By Jude Thaddues Njikem, SRHR Specialist at Sonke Gender Justice.
Gender focus on Madagascar on its 60th anniversary
The fight for gender equality is well under way in Madagascar. Civil society organisations working on gender, the rights of women and children, gender-based violence, and many other human rights issues, joined by feminist movements are beginning to raise their voices and denounce injustices and demand justice, equality and freedom. Madagascar has ratified numerous international […]
Our world will never be equal without gender equality
On Sunday, we celebrate International Women’s Day under the theme “I am generation equality: Realising women’s Rights”, which is aligned with UN Women’s new multigenerational campaign, Generation Equality, which marks the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. As we celebrate this day, it is important to reflect on the progress made […]
Gender Equality Benefits Society
Did you know that gender equality cannot be fully attained if men are not involved? Did you know that gender equality is not primarily about being ‘fair’ to women – it benefits the entire society too, both men and women included. Research shows that gender equal societies enjoy better health, stronger economic growth and higher […]
Gender equality will stimulate development in Africa – Swedish Envoy
This article was originally written for News Agency of Nigeria By Justina Auta Swedish Ambassador to Nigeria, Carl-Michael Grans, says gender equality is a means to stimulate more development in African. Grans said this while declaring open the 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Men Engage Africa (MEA) a Non-Governmental Organisation, in Abuja on Wednesday. […]
Kwakha Indvodza calls out Swazi MP for saying pregnant teenagers should be arrested
On Friday, the 9th of August 2019, an article with the headline “Arrest pregnant under-age girls – MP, was published by the Times of Swaziland. The article reported that Member of Parliament (MP), Michael Masuku, stated that teenage pregnancy should be a punishable offence. Saying that making teenage pregnancy a punishable offence would reduce its […]
Final report on the official launching of MenEngage Network Mali
The Mali network of MenEngage Africa Alliance was officially launched at a workshop chaired by Mali’s Permanent Secretary of the National Gender Policy, Tounkara Sophie Souko on the 11th and 12th of July 2019. The workshop was realised thanks to the joint efforts of the government of Mali and the Secretariat of MenEngage Mali – […]
MenEngage Training Manual
This training curriculum focuses on tackling HIV/AIDS and promoting gender equality. It seeks to empower MenEngage Africa country networks and partners in their work engaging men and boys for better outcomes around HIV and gender transformation across the continent. The curriculum is divided into four main modules: Gender transformation; Enabling change; Facilitating the change process; […]
MenEngage Africa Newsletter 2018/3
AUGUST 2018 2nd MenEngage Africa Symposium The 2nd MenEngage Africa Symposium took place in Maputo, Mozambique, from 23-27 April 2018. It brought 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 practices, learn and discuss issues such as […]
Why is it important to engage men in the fight for gender equality in Africa?
The 2nd MenEngage Africa Symposium was recently held in Maputo, Mozambique. The symposium brought 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 masculinities, as well as how […]
The Africa We Want: Youth Leadership to Strengthen Activism and Partnership on Gender Equality and Social Justice
Munashe Mtutsa of the Zimbabwe Friedrich Ebert Stiftung YLT Alumni describes his multi-layered experience of MenEngage’s Symposium.
As long as discrimination barriers exist Workers’ Day can’t be celebrated
It is time to respect women’s agency about their career growth and their need to self actualise, and create an enabling environment to do so.
Beyond rhetoric to action: Gender equality needs solid laws and policies
Commitments toward gender equality and women’s rights need to move from rhetoric to action.
MenEngage Africa Newsletter 2017/1
March 2017 Involving men as active parents contributes to gender equality James Itana, MenEngage Namibia’s co-ordinator, participated in a unique event hosted by the Office of the First Lady, Monica Geingos and daily newspaper, Southern Times, with the theme “Fathers in today’s context”. The main aim of the event was to sensitise Namibian men on […]
Involving men as active parents contributes to gender equality
First Lady of Namibia hosts unique event aimed at sensitising men on the importance of challenging harmful gender stereotypes.