To address sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) issues.
The seminar, which is driven by the theme "Faith & Feminism: One Pathway to Gender Equality?", is being held against the background of the challenge of sexual and gender-based violence and the role of religious leaders and institutions in the wake of rising sexual abuse within faith institutions.
"We are aware that the relationship between religion, faith and gender equality is often complex and ambiguous. With this seminar we intend to create a space to engage participants on contentious topics which, over centuries, religious institutions have often been accused of turning a blind eye to. Our concern here is to create a dialogue and an inter-sectional body of knowledge among participants that will attempt to probe and answer key questions regarding effective programming of gender-transformative interventions in the faith sector," says Mpho Mabhena, Seniro Trainer at Sonke Gender Justice.
Networking, advocacy on social media, and working with media as a communications strategy.