GreaterGood South Africa

Our Mission Statement

Sonke Gender Justice Network works across Africa to strengthen government, civil society and citizen capacity to support men and boys to take action to promote gender equality, prevent domestic and sexual violence and reduce the spread and impact of HIV and Aids. In this way the organisation contributes to the development of societies in which men, women, youth and children can enjoy equitable, healthy and happy relationships that contribute to the development of just and democratic societies.

About Us

The organisation exists to create a society in which men and women can enjoy equitable, healthy and happy relationships that contribute to the development of a just and democratic society.

Programmes

• Advocacy and Activism
• Global Advocacy Initiatives
• Brothers for Life
• Digital Stories
• Fatherhood & Child Security
• Prisons Transformation

Goals and Objectives

• To build government capacity across the SADC region to develop policies and successfully implement initiatives that address HIV/Aids and gender based violence
• To build civil society capacity across the SADC region to use rights-based advocacy to promote gender equality, end gender based violence and reduce the spread and impact of HIV/Aids
• Improve the cohesion and coordination of government and civil society sector responses to HIV/Aids and violence against women and promote peer to peer exchanges *Provide training and technical assistance on the implementation of Men as Partners activities that encourage men at all levels of society to take a stand for gender equality, oppose gender based violence and be more involved in reducing the spread and impact of HIV and Aids