The second MenEngage Africa Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Learning and Exchange Symposium: Taking stock, filling gaps and exploring opportunities
The MenEngage Africa Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Learning and Exchange Symposium concluded in Nairobi, Kenya, leaving a lasting impact on the continent’s efforts to promote SRHR for all. The three-day event brought together a diverse group of stakeholders, including government officials, civil society organisations, researchers, and community leaders, to share knowledge, experiences, and best […]
Beyond the learning symposium: reflections on SRHR activism
I had the privilege to attend the MenEngage Africa Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Learning and Exchange symposium in Nairobi, Kenya in August this year. I deem it a privilege, as it continues to be rare for grassroots activists to afford access or curate regional convenings, particularly in an anti-queer and elitist landscape. I was […]
Sonke Gender Justice and MenEngage Africa celebrate the coming into force of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Africa
Sonke Gender Justice and MenEngage Africa welcome the historic coming into force of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Africa. This is a landmark Protocol which is significant in recognizing and safeguarding the rights of persons with disabilities across the continent and […]
#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 […]
The second MenEngage Africa SRHR Learning and Exchange Symposium will be held in Nairobi, Kenya
MenEngage Africa is hosting the 2nd annual SRHR Learning and Exchange Symposium on Progress 2024, from August 12 to August 14, 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya. The gathering is a pivotal gathering aimed at promoting the realisation of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) and gender equality across the African continent. The symposium will bring together […]
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 […]
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 […]
MenEngage Africa (MEA) welcomes ban on child marriages in Sierra Leone
MenEngage Africa welcomes the official ban on child marriages in Sierra Leone. President Julius Maada Bio signed into law the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act on Tuesday, 2 July 2024, at a signing ceremony organized by First Lady Fatima Bio in Freetown. The First Lady Bio’s “Hands Off Our Girls” campaign has been instrumental in […]
Civil society statement on the proposed re-criminalisation of HIV in Zimbabwe
In 2022, the Government of Zimbabwe was celebrated nationally1 and internationally2 for repealing the country’s HIV-specific criminal law, Section 79 of the Criminal Code. When announcing the repeal in Parliament, Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs noted: “…the global thinking now is that that law stigmatises people living with HIV and studies […]
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, […]
MenEngage Africa Alliance and Sonke Gender Justice commemorates International Women’s Day
MenEngage Africa Alliance (MEA) and Sonke Gender Justice joins the world and the Africa region in commemorating International Women’s Day under the theme Invest in women: Accelerate progress. MEA and Sonke steps forward in solidarity, support, and commitment to work for gender equality by 2030 and the advancement of women and girls in all spheres […]
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 […]
MenEngage Africa recognises journalists at the inaugural Khopotso Bodibe Media Awards
MenEngage Africa and Sonke Gender Justice convened an award ceremony on the 12th of December, acknowledging outstanding journalists reporting on gender transformative work.
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, […]
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.
All Roads lead to Rwanda for the 3rd MenEngage Africa Symposium.
MenEngage Africa, in collaboration with Sonke Gender Justice, MenEngage Rwanda, and Rwanda Men’s Resource Centre-RWAMREC, are organising the third MenEngage Africa Symposium scheduled to take place in Kigali, Rwanda from the 14th to 16th of August 2023, under the theme; “Accountability and Transformation through Gender-Equitable Evidence-Based Programming”. This event will bring together MenEngage Africa members […]
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 […]