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Welcome to Sonke’s second edition of the 2024 quarterly newsletter. We are thrilled to share with you our latest organisational developments. In this edition, you will read about LGBTIQ+ community advocacy, youth capacity building workshops on Integrated Development Plans and exciting upcoming events to participate in!


** SONKE NEWS & VIEWS
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** Promotion of children: SRHR, advocacy and youth participation project launch ([link removed])
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The Eastern Cape’s Nelson Mandela Bay municipality and Amathole Districts are focus communities for the implementation of the Promotion of children: SRHR, advocacy and youth participation project, as it was launched by Sonke in partnership with Kindernothilfe in May. The project seeks to strengthen the rights of children and youth by protection against sexual and gender-based violence and promoting advocacy in the Eastern Cape.
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** Integrated Development Plan and Social Audit Training in Kwa-Zulu Natal ([link removed])
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Generation Gender South Africa led various capacity strengthening workshops for youth in the KwaZulu Natal in April this year, to capacitate civil society organizations on social audits and municipal Integrated Development Plans. Young people meaningfully participated and represented their driving change towards the prevention of gender-based violence and promoting social and gender justice, through this process.
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** Youth voices key to realizing a gender-equal society ([link removed])
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Sonke ran a Youth Series Campaign, against the backdrop of June dubbed Youth Month in South Africa. The series profiled Sonke youth on the contributions they make to civil society, advocating for gender justice, meaningful and inclusive youth participation and prevention of gender-based violence in their respective spaces.
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** LGBTQI+ Pride ([link removed])
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USAID Khutlo Activity implemented in Lesotho, celebrated the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia on 18 May 2024 in Maseru, supported by local partner,The People’s Matrix. IDAHOBIT Day is a global initiative that is set aside to raise awareness about discrimination, violence and challenges faced by the LGBTQI+ community.
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** DONOR CORNER
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Sonke would like to thank all the donors without whom its work would not be possible. In this edition’s Donor Corner, we focus on the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, NORAD. Sonke’s partnership with Norad has been fundamental in the promotion and protection of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), which Sonke sees as essential for achieving gender equality, and a precondition for sustainable development and social justice.
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** UPCOMING EVENTS
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** 25th International AIDS Conference ([link removed])
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Sonke is participating at the upcoming 25th International AIDS Conference, from the 22nd-26th July 2024 in Munich, Germany.
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** MATI ([link removed])
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The MenEngage Africa and Women International League for Peace and freedom training institute on ‘Peace and Security,’ is taking place from 1st to 31st July virtually and from the 12 to 16th August onsite in Nairobi, Kenya.
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** SRHR Learning and Exchange Symposium ([link removed])
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MenEngage Africa, Sonke and partners are hosting a learning and exchange symposium in Nairobi, Kenya from the 12th to the 14th of August 2024. Join us!
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** RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
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** Domestic Violence Amendment 14 of 2021
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** Criminal Law Sexual Offences and Related Matters Act 14 of 2021
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** Integrated Development Plan
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** USAID/Lesotho Khutlo Project Formative Research Report
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Sonke does not tolerate sexual harassment, bullying, abuse or any other forms of harassment. To report an incident of sexual harassment, bullying, abuse or any other form of harassment experienced, seen or heard about, or an incident of fraud, corruption or bribery: CALL the toll-free whistle-blower hotline: 0800 333 059, or SMS: 33490, or email: [email protected].

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