Dear Partners and friends,

Welcome to our very first newsletter for 2025.

As we move further into this year, MenEngage Africa continues to stand at the forefront of gender justice and transformative change across the continent. This edition marks a moment of renewal and reflection, celebrating the newly elected Steering Committee, amplifying youth leadership at global platforms, and spotlighting the powerful work done at community and national levels. From advancing reproductive justice through Afrocentric frameworks to engaging policymakers on critical health issues, our collective efforts reflect the heart of our mission: to build a just, equitable Africa where all people can thrive. We invite you to explore the highlights and stories that continue to shape our shared vision.

MENENGAGE NEWS & VIEWS

MenEngage Africa welcomes newly elected Steering Committee

We are proud to announce the newly elected Steering Committee of MenEngage Africa Alliance, a landmark moment in our ongoing mission to promote gender justice, challenge harmful gender norms, and foster positive masculinities across the continent. This dynamic and diverse group embodies the Alliance’s core values of inclusion, collaboration, and transformation.

Reclaiming our narratives: Reproductive justice through an Afrocentric lens

From March 24th to 29th, Sonke Gender Justice and MenEngage Africa, under the SRHR4All project, hosted the Reproductive Justice: Capacity Enhancement Programme to advance sexual and reproductive health rights and gender equality from an Afrocentric lens in Kampala, Uganda. This five-day training programme was designed to empower young advocates with knowledge, skills, and strategies to advance human rights and SRHR through a reproductive justice framework rooted in Afrocentric principles. The training brought together SRHR4All partners from Malawi, Ethiopia, and Uganda.

MenEngage Africa at CSW69

We are proud to have participated in the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), which adopted a political declaration. This pivotal moment underscores the global commitment to gender equality and the role of regional alliances in shaping the discourse.

OSF project closeout in Cameroon on enhancing sexual reproductive health rights

MenEngage Africa and Sonke Gender Justice conducted a project closeout in Cameroon from the 21^st to the 22^nd of March. During this intervention, partners and community members engaged by sharing the progress, successes, and challenges of the project during its implementation phase.

Power to Youth at AHAIC 2025: From grassroots to global impact

#PowerToYouth participated in the African Health Agenda International Conference from March 1st to 3rd in Kigali, Rwanda, advocating for greater impact and scaling of its work led by young people beyond the programme's timeline.

High-level meeting with the Parliamentary Health Committee addresses the future of Uganda's HIV response.

On February 11th 2025, Straight Talk Foundation, as MenEngage Uganda Network's country secretariat, participated in a high-level engagement with Uganda's Parliamentary Committee on Health alongside the Uganda AIDS Commission, UNAIDS, and 19 other civil society organisations. The meeting aimed to present a policy brief titled "Policy Brief on the President of the United States of America's Executive Orders and Their Effects on Uganda's National HIV Response".

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Contributors’ List : Editor— Amukelani Chauke, Writers—Kgomotso Mophulane, Eucharia Nkengafack. Design & Layout – ALT Advisory

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