Sonke Gender Justice

12/12/2025

Happy Holidays! 🎉 We are breaking off today to resume normal operations on the 9th of January 2026.
Have a restful season!

12/12/2025

Here is a word for you from our Co -Executive directors as we draw the curtains for the year!

11/12/2025

Bold Girls, Bold Choices, Smart Futures!

The Bold Girls Conversations Summit, which held in Cameroon on 7th December 2025, was another opportunity for us to support community actions that speak to girls' empowerment and the drive towards gender equality.

Our regional communications and social media coordinator,Nkengafack Eucharia represented us during this summit in moderating a session on economic empowerment. The panelists, which comprised girls and young women, shared their lived experiences on navigating their career paths alongside other intersectionalities like societal expectations, education, motherhood, and personal ambitions.

Key takeaways from the summit:
✅Be confident and stay focused.
✅ Build your skills and define what success means to you.
✅ Resist societal expectations and always know that you are enough.
✅Financial independence is very essential for your growth and development. Break free from the shackles of unpaid care work.

This summit is convened every year since 2022 by the Association of Adolescent Girls and Young Women Cameroon . It seeks to embolden adolescent girls and young women and help them imagine a world where they can be the best versions of themselves.

11/12/2025

🎉 Power To You(th) Program Close-Out Meeting Alert! 🎉

Part of our team is currently in Cape Town, South Africa to celebrate the incredible achievements of the Power To You(th) program!
For the past days , We have been showcasing rich learnings from our Central Operational Research, Human-Centered Design (HCD) innovations, and end-term evaluation. We are reflecting on the best practices and how we can use the innovative approaches in other programs.

A co-creation model is also being used for brainstorming new ideas for sustainability and fundraising beyond 2025.

We are here to ensure that the program impact is mainstreamed in programing .

11/12/2025

[LISTEN] A while back we produced a radio drama series highlighting GBV in South Africa’s taxi industry.
Women face high risks of harassment and assault on public transport, and this series raises awareness of women’s rights, available support services, and ways we can all make taxis safer.
🎧 Missed it the first time? Now’s your chance to catch up and join the conversation.
https://genderjustice.org.za/safe-ride-radio-drama/

11/12/2025

| As a friend of the court (amicus) on the application to the Eastern Cape high Court , sonke will
- Outline how lack of access to clean water impacts women and girls and contributes to increased
- Explain how worsens water scarcity and increases the risk of
- Demonstrate the necessity for women-centred, future-proof solutions to be included in any relief granted by the High Court.

10/12/2025

📣 We are happy to share with you the Sonke 2024-2025 fiscal year annual report!

This document provides details of our work, highlighting advancements , collaboration and strategic outcomes regarding our gender justice efforts. We hope this document not only informs , but serves as an inspiration for more actions in promoting human rights.

📖 Enjoy the read here:
https://genderjustice.org.za/publication/sonke-2024-5-annual-report/

10/12/2025

[Watch] 🎬 Sonke has been appointed as a friend of the court (amicus) in the case in the Eastern Cape High Court. We are urging the municipality to provide safe and sufficient water to Khomkulu-Toboyi, Merilis, and Kunene villages.
Watch here

As a friend of the court (amicus) in the case brought by the Centre for Applied Legal Studies, Sonke is highlighting the urgent need for the Amathole Distric...

10/12/2025

Happy International Human Rights Day

Today reminds us there are no human rights without gender justice.
Achieving justice starts with accountability.
Every individual, organisation, and institution has a role to play in challenging gender-based violence, protecting rights, and ensuring that those who perpetrate abuse are held responsible.

Justice isn’t optional. It’s essential.

09/12/2025

We put together a special newsletter just for you!

In this special edition, we reiterate our stance and reflect on the declaration of as a national disaster by President Cyril Ramaphosa during the social summit. We have put together a piece on digital violence against women and girls. We also selected educative and entertaining materials on the and male allyship in ending violence. We have shared our toolkit to serve as a resource document to inspire engagement and actions on ending GBV.

Enjoy the read: https://genderjustice.org.za/sonke-16-days-special-edition-newsletter-december-2025

09/12/2025

Our Thuthuzela Care Centres are a comprehensive Support for Survivors of GBV.
These centres provide survivors with access to:
✔ Medical care
✔ Legal support
✔ Emotional and psychosocial assistance

These centres are available across South Africa, ensuring that no survivor has to face GBV alone. By offering coordinated, respectful, and dignified care, they help survivors begin their journey toward safety and healing.

🏥 Visit a Thuthuzela Care Centre for medical, legal & psychosocial support
📞 GBV Helpline: 0800 150 150

08/12/2025

Breaking stereotypes starts with understanding the reality of gender-based violence.
GBV doesn’t have one face, one gender, or one story. It affects people across all communities from workplaces, homes, and public spaces.

Every day is an opportunity to act, support survivors, and break the cycle of violence. Awareness is the first step toward meaningful change.