In July 2022, Joy For Children -Uganda was appointed as new secretariat to host and coordinate MenEngage Uganda ,a network of 57 CSOs working to engage men and boys in reducing gender inequalities, preventing gender based violence, reducing HIV, and promoting good health of women, girls, boys and men.
MenEngage Uganda is subordinate to MenEngage Africa, one of six continental members of the global MenEngage Alliance. Sonke is the Secretariat of MenEngage Africa (MEA), which consists of 22 country networks spread across East, West, Central and Southern Africa, which form the AGM.
MenEngage Uganda aims to promote gender equality through transforming men and masculinities in Uganda. We are using fact-based, feminist informed gender transformative approaches for an inclusive advocacy and capacity building so as to forge synergies to fight against holistic gender discrimination and gender inequality. MenEngage Uganda works with men and boys in fatherhood campaigns, Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights, Violence prevention, Human Rights defending and Economic empowerment to make men part of the solution to fight gender-based violence (GBV), promote women’s empowerment and attain true gender equality.
Vision
A Ugandan society where men and boys are meaningfully engaged as part of the solution to gender inequalities.
Mission
To improve the capacity of CSOs in evidence-based male engagement work through advocacy and network building to achieve gender equity.
Members of the MenEngage Uganda network
Naguru Teenage Information and Health Center
The AIDS Support Organization (TASO)
The Positive Men’s Union (POMU),
Support on AIDS and Life through Telephone Helpline (SALT),
Kawaala Teenage Youth Health and Information Centre
Uganda Network of AIDS Service Organizations (UNASO)
Kampala District Forum of People Living with HIV&AIDS Network (KADFO),
National Forum of People Living withHIV&AIDS Networks in Uganda (NAFOPHANU)
Uganda Network of Young People Living with HIV&AIDS (UNYPA)
Maternal and Child Health Initiative (MACHI)
Empowered At Dusk Women's Association (EADWA),
Uganda Network on Law, Ethics and HIV (UGANET)
Community Health and information Network
Action for Community Development (ACODEV)
Namugongo Fund for Special Children (NFSC)
Community Transformation Foundation Network (COTFONE)
Uganda Youth Alliance for Family Planning and Adolescent Health- UYAFPAH
Health Child
East and African Youth Alliance on SRHR and HIV
Child Initiative Agency-Uganda
Giving Hope Foundation
United Children Integrated Development Action Uganda (UNCIDA)
Global Coalition for Women and HIV/AIDS in Uganda
Men’s Forum against Domestic Violence
Vision for Children and Youth
Africa Foundation for Community Development
Hope Alert Network for Development and Local Empowerment
Golden Center for Women Rights
Kuteesa Foundation / Boys Mentorship programme
Embibo Gender Initiative
The Suubi Center Kibuku
Foundation For Male Engagement Uganda (FOME)
Womens Podium For Rising
Alliance For Women Advocating For Change (AWAC)
Uganda Youth and Adolescents Health Forum (UYAHF)
Northern Uganda Transparency and Accountability Forum
ICON Enterprise Foundation
Medical Services and Reproductive Health Uganda
Kabarole Women’s Health Support Initiative
Kawempe Health and Education Initiative
Health and Development Communition Plus (HEDCO)
Strategic Paterners
