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

Thokozile BudazaOpen Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA), Youth Representative
Rob DowerDirector, Investor Services, Allan Gray
Agnes FiammaDirector, Africa and Asia Regional Field Office, UCLA Program in Global Health
Rachel JewkesDirector, Gender and Health Unit, Medical Research Council
Rev. Teboho KlaasDirector, HIV / AIDS Unit, South African Council of Churches
Desmond LesejaneDirector of Ecumenical  Services for Socio-Economic Transformation
Lyn MessnerInternational Women’s Health Coalition, New York.
Neo Muyanga Musician and Playwright
Kumi NaidooSecretary General of CIVICUS
Jayshree PatherDirector, the Media Development and Diversity Agency
Shamillah Wilson Young Women and Global Leadership Coordinator for the Association of Women's Rights in Development and co-founder of Sonke Gender Justice
Ronnie ZondiSouth African Football Players Association

 

Ex Officio Members

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

 

Staff Representative

Jean-Pierre Kalala
Sonke Gender Justice Network, Programme Coordinator, Refugees and Migrants Programme
 

Highlights

Join in our street soccer fesival to end xenophobia in Khayelitsha, Cape Town on Saturday 5 July
>> get more details

 
Sonke invites you to an exhibition of photos from their PhotoVoice project in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal.
>>read more about the exhibition
 
Our One Man Can materials are now available in English, French, Zulu, Xhosa and Afrikaans.
>>download the materials
 
Sonke staff have written about their experiences of the recent xenophobic violence in South Africa
>> read their stories
 

Xenophobic attacks: people speak and the Treatment Action Campaign's Response
>> view videos (outside link)