Board

Sonke Gender Justice Network is governed by a board of well-known civil society leaders. The board has a commitment to 25% youth representation and includes standing positions for the following sectors:

  • Women's advocacy organisations
  • People living with HIV and AIDS
  • Youth and children, and
  • Faith based organisations.

Current Board Members:

Paula Akugizibwe Advocacy Coordinator at the AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa, South Africa
Vuyiseka Dubula TAC General Secretary
Tom Fry Consultant
Rachel Jewkes Director, Gender and Health Unit, Medical Research Council
Kopano Ratele Professor in the Institute of Social and Health Sciences (ISHS) at the University of South Africa (UNISA) and co-director of the Medical Research Council-UNISA Safety and Peace Promotion Research Unit (SAPPRU)
Sisonke Msimang Executive Director of the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA)
Neo Muyanga Musician and Playwright
Kumi Naidoo Executive Director of Greenpeace International
Jayshree Pather Media Consultant
Steven Robins

Professor in the Department of sociology and Social Anthropology at the university of Stellenbosch

Mokgethi Tshabalala Africa Project Manager at Virgin Unite Africa, the entrepreneurial foundation of the Virgin Group
Marlow Valentine Deputy Director of The Triangle Project
Lisa Vetten Senior Researcher and Policy Analyst, Tshwaranag Legal Advocacy Centre
Shamillah Wilson Consultant

Ex Officio Members

Bafana Khumalo Sonke Gender Justice Network, Co-Director
Dean Peacock Sonke Gender Justice Network, Co-Director

Staff Representative

Donald Ambe Sonke Gender Justice Network, Programme Coordinator, One Man Can
Leo Mbobi One man Can Campaign trainer, Nyanga district