The MenEngage Africa Alliance, co-ordinated by Sonke Gender Justice, is delighted to announce a special partnership with Channel Africa, the external radio service of the SABC (South African Broadcasting Corporation) that broadcasts to the rest of Africa and internationally.

This partnership, led by MenEngage Africa’s Communications Specialist, Khopotso Bodibe and Channel Africa’s Programmes Manager, Lungi Daweti, will result in a year-long relationship in terms of which the alliance will produce and provide content for two radio programmes that engage men and boys across the African continent to create the change necessary for men, women, young people and children to enjoy equitable, healthy and happy relationships.

The Youth Forum at the 61st Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW61) is a critical opportunity for young people and adolescents in all their diversities to convene in advance of the official opening of CSW to amplify their common concerns and advocacy efforts.

Musa Hove, co-ordinator of MenEngage Zimbabwe and SAfAIDS regional programme manager, represented the two entities at a session on the second day of the forum, on 12 March 2017.

Ten partners of the MenEngage Africa network, including MenEngage Botswana, Kenya MenEngage, MenEngage Tanzania and MenEngage Swaziland, met in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for our annual capacity building programme. Held from 4th April 2017 to 6th April 2017, the training focused on a wide range of topics including strengthening media and communications, improving monitoring and evaluation systems, network building and sharpening the thematic campaigns of the MenEngage Africa alliance.