Steering Committee - Sonke Gender Justice Network

Steering Committee

MenEngage Africa Symposium

Strengthening Capacity of Civil Society and Government to Work with Men and Boys on Gender-Based Violence and HIV.

In partnership with Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), The Commonwealth Foundation, UNICEF ESARO Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa and the Ford Foundation

Home Call to Action Presentations Committee Report

Dean Peacock, Regis Mtutu, Orly Stern & Helen Alexander, Sonke Gender Justice Network (South Africa)
Gary Barker, International Center for Research on Women
Fidele Rutayisire, The Rwanda Men’s Resource Center (RWAMREC)
Dunstan Bishanga, EngenderHealth Tanzania
Graca Samo, Forum Mulher (Mozambique)
Jean Kemitare, Raising Voices (Uganda)
Kelvin Hazangwi, Padare Enkudleni Men’s Forum (Zimbabwe)
Anisha Rajapakse, The Commonwealth Foundation
Tim Shand, IPPF
Dumisani Rebombo, Olive Leaf Foundation
Njoki Wanaina, Men for Gender Equality Now(Kenya)
Lyn Ngugi, UNHCR
Reiko Matsuyama, IOM
Sarah Norton-Staal, UNICEF
Lifeline Namibia
Fabio Verani, Promundo
Paul Dover, Sida

Sonke Gender Justice Network is a South African NGO working with men and boys across Africa to promote gender transformation, human rights and social justice

MenEngage is a global alliance of NGOs and UN agencies that seeks to engage boys and men to achieve gender equality. Members include more than 400 NGOs from Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, Asia and Europe.

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Highlights

Sonke and partners are aiming to get 1 million pledge signatures for the Unite As One campaign. Pledge now by SMS'ing "unite" and your name and surname to 32759.

Sonke Director Dean Peacock has presented to the 17th International AIDS Conference in Vienna on male involvement in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV.
> Download the presentation
> Download the workshop description
> Download the workshop agenda

Sonke has joined civil socity organisations and individuals from around South Africa condemning xenophobia.
> join us by signing the Unite As One pledge
> read the civil society memo to the SAPS

Sonke joins other HIV/AIDS organisations in condemning blockages by FIFA and LOC to make condoms and health-related materials available in FIFA controlled Stadia, fan parks and fan fests.
>> read the civil society statement