Welcome

Sonke Gender Justice Network works across Africa to strengthen government, civil society and citizen capacity to support men and boys to take action to:

  • promote gender equality,
  • prevent domestic and sexual violence, and
  • reduce the spread and impact of HIV and AIDS.

In this way the organisation contributes to the development of societies in which men, women, youth and children can enjoy equitable, healthy and happy relationships that contribute to the development of just and democratic societies.

The One Man Can campaign is Sonke's flagship project.


 

Current Projects

PhotoVoice

PhotoVoice is a school-based project that trains learners to use photography and writing to chronicle their daily lives, provides a look at the community through its children’s eyes. 

Sonke has been running this project since 2006 in communities in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. The project gives children a voice and provides an opportunity to inform adults and local leadership (for example, local government) about the needs and issues of children in the community.

>> Read more
 
SADC Migration, Gender & HIV/AIDS
Sonke works closely with the International Organization for Migration to integrate a focus on gender and masculinities into the Partnership on HIV and Mobility in Southern Africa (PHAMSA) in Namibia, Swaziland, Lesotho, Mozambique, Zambia and Malawi. Partners on the PHAMSA project include:
>> Read more
 
Working Against Xenophobia

Sonke Gender Justice Network has been actively involved in efforts to stem the xenophobic violence and its aftermath in South Africa.

>> Read more
 

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Highlights

Staff member Thami Nkosi and board member Thoko Budaza have each been selected by the M&G as one of the “300 Young South African’s You Have to Take to Lunch” in recognition of their tireless and innovative work for gender transformation.
>> view the M&G invitation
>> read Thami's bio
>> read Thoko's bio

 
On 10 June, Regis Mtutu, Sonke’s National Programme Manager, will join colleagues from international organisations in addressing United States Senators to support the passage of the International Violence Against Women Act.
>> Read more
 

Read about Sonke's achievements and growth over the last year, in the 2007/2008 Annual Report.
>> annual report

 

Latest developments in the Malema Equality Court case: ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe has failed to convince Mbuyiselo Botha to drop his "hate speech" complaint.
>> find out the latest on the case

 

Read Sonke’s photo-essay on the PhotoVoice project implemented with children in KZN and the Eastern Cape
>> photo-essay

 

Read the joint Sonke, POWA, SWAGAA and TAC statement from the 45th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on People and Human Rights.
>> statement