Draft:Sonke Gender Justice
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Sonke Gender Justice is a South African non-profit organization that works with men and women in support of gender justice to get rid of patriarchy and accomplish gender transformation. Their work consists of encouraging knowledge of gender justice among citizens by spreading awareness about gender justice and women's rights, reducing gender-based violence, and lessening the spread of HIV/AIDS. Their main goal is to ensure that men, women, and children have a healthy and caring relationship that relates back to a gender-just environment.[1]
History and background[edit]
Sonke Gender Justice was founded in 2006 in South Africa[2] by the founders and directors of Sonke, Dean Peacock and Bafana Khumalo.[1] Sonke acknowledged that a growing number of men and women were worried about the effect that rape and domestic abuse had on their health, human rights, and democracy. They also acknowledge the unfairness of male privilege, as it comes with anticipated values for both women and men.[3]
Sonke has saught to create change in gender roles in society by addressing the systems that shape society's attitudes and norms. These include government policies, laws, the media, etc.[1] This organization has established successful recognition on the African continent and actively participates on a global platform.[3]
Some of their organizational values include women and girl rights and the empowerment of them; improving men and boys lifestyles; discussing gender norms; the effects that gender norms have on men and women; and structural gender and social inequality as well.[1]
Organizational impacts and collaborations[edit]
To address these issues, Sonke believes that by partnering with organizations, building connections, and creating strategies with these organizations, effective change can be achieved.[1] This organization goes about change by using a human rights framework to grow the size of governments, civil society organizations, and individuals to accomplish their goals.[3] Sonke collaborates with other partners to spread more awareness, including social movements, women's rights, trade unions, government departments, university research, faith-based, media, and sports organizations.[1]
Silence Speaks
In 2007, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, Sonke collaborated with the Center for Digital Storytelling's Silence Speaks to work with the rural youth. The purpose of digital storytelling is to speak about the stories being told that are usually unheard of. It is believed that personal stories from youth can educate and inspire others when faced with difficult social issues.[4]
As the mission is to assure the involvement of those that are affected by violence and HIV, Sonke and Silence Speaks have worked with youth and adults to tell their stories. The purpose of sharing stories is to create an encouraging environment, educate them, and be used as a healing tool. Through these workshops for young individuals as they share their experiences, the goal is to create more conversation on gender norms and the spread of HIV.[4]
Already, stories shared by youth and adults have been embedded into the Sonke training manuals on the men's role in supporting survivors of sexual assault. As well as migrant communities that are affected by gender and health concerns too.[4]
One Man Can
Starting in 2006 in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa, One Man Can is a campaign that was created by Sonke Gender Justice. It was created to prepare men and boys to prevent acts of gender-based violence and to respond to HIV/AIDS in their communities. Their mission is to mobilize men and women to work together as they take action, spread the movement, call for justice, and take back their democratic rights to make a difference in the world. This campaign has been established in nine of South Africa's regions and is expanding in several countries as well, including Namibia, Mozambique, Kenya, Uganda, and Burundi.[5]
Through the workshops this campaign facilitates, along with activities and materials, these men can grow in their own lives and help their communities encourage healthy relationships that have the goal of gender equality and healthy masculinity. Sonke aims to strengthen their partner organizations by accomplishing this goal.[5]
HIV/AIDS
In South Africa, as it is determined to be the global AIDS epidemic, there are high rates of HIV infection. Since men are less likely to be tested for HIV than women, men do not receive much care or treatment. Mark Lurie, an assistant professor of epidemiology and medicine at Boston University, has collaborated with Sonke Gender Justice in hopes of enhancing health impacts for men in Cape Town, South Africa. There is a need for more interventions that are directed towards men to help them get tested for HIV and to connect them with care, as they are infected.[6]
Sonke took notice of HIV/AIDS and their health policies, and they found that even though their goal is based on gender equality, some policies maintain traditional male norms. However, while the national HIV/AIDS plan recognizes the importance of gender, it doesn't provide any detailed policy guidance.[2]
Across South Africa, Sonke Gender Justice is now working on policy reform, more specifically on HIV an gender-based violence. As they do this, Sonke is going against the national policies that support traditional gender norms while defending the policies and strategies that were created in response to the damaging legacy of apartheid.[2]
United Nations
Sonke also has growing recognition in Africa through working with the United Nations and other global organizations as well.[5]
References[edit]
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- ^ a b c d e f "Focus on Sonke Gender Justice". issuu. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ a b c "US AID" (PDF).
- ^ a b c Advertorial (2014-12-05). "Who is Sonke Gender Justice?". The Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ a b c "Seminar - Seminar". seminar.net. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ a b c Reporter, Staff (2012-11-13). "'Act like a man' takes on new meaning". The Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ January 13; Orenstein 401-863-1862, 2015 Media contact: David. "Grant funds effort to test, treat, and keep men in HIV care". news.brown.edu. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
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