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MenEngage Africa, in collaboration with Sonke Gender Justice, MenEngage Rwanda, and Rwanda Men’s Resource Centre-RWAMREC, are organising the third MenEngage Africa Symposium scheduled to take place in Kigali, Rwanda from the 14th to 16th of August 2023, under the theme; “Accountability and Transformation through Gender-Equitable Evidence-Based Programming”. This event will bring together MenEngage Africa members and partners, academics, activists, government officials, donors, and representatives from the United Nations agencies to share diverse perspectives and best practices on transforming toxic mindsets and patriarchal masculinities, engaging men and boys in promoting gender equality. This symposium is built on from the first MenEngage Africa symposium on Strengthening Capacity of Civil Society and Government to Work with Men and Boys, which took place in Johannesburg 2009, and the second MenEngage Africa Symposium held at Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique, 2018.
The third Symposium seeks to elevate, showcase, and build the body of knowledge, skills, and practice in the work of transforming patriarchal masculinities and engaging boys and men in gender and social justice through accountable and evidence-based programming, encapsulating the following themes: Positive Masculinities, SRHR, HIV/AIDS, GBV, LGBTIQ/Key Population Rights, Disability Rights, Child Rights, Gender Equal and Positive Parenting, Faith-Based Approaches, Youth Leadership, Climate Justice, Strategic Cross-cutting Priorities (Accountability, Feminist approaches, Intersectionality)
MenEngage Africa members across 24 country networks, partners and the global alliance have been working together with the respective stakeholders and governments to translate their international and regional commitments to realise the agenda of women’s rights, transform masculinities, and engage men and boys in gender justice. There have been significant achievements and progress made towards realising increased gender equality and improved SRHR in Sub-Saharan Africa through engaging men and boys in a gender-equitable manner to transform gender norms, influence policies, and promote human rights and accountability.
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