Churches, Wake up! Statement on Alleged Abuse and Protest of Young Women – 31/1/2018
We should not be surprised by the alleged sexual violence in the Pretoria City Mission of the Methodist Church. Incidences of men treating women as…
Read articlePress Release: (How) Can Churches And Faith Communities Become Safe And Free Of Abuse? 26/3/19
“I knew what he was doing was wrong, but I was scared of him. One would think this man of God, who has a huge…
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Invitation: #LoveInAction – Churches addressing abuse. WWSOSA Conference & AGM 25/3/2019
The day of our AGM and Conference is nearly here! We will be all about moving from talking to action, as we learn from some…
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#LoveinAction WWSOSA’s 2nd AGM and Mini-Conference. 8/3/2019
#LoveinAction WWSOSA would like to invite members, potential members and partners to its 2nd AGM and Conference: “From Rhetoric to Action” Senior faith leaders, activists…
Read articleOpen Letter to Rev Nomphithizelo Sibhidla and All Women Clergy in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa. 03/01/2019
It is with sorrow and anger the we have learned of yet another instance of faith leaders denigrating women – in this case their colleagues.…
Read articleMEDIA STATEMENT: Political Leaders Must Lead By Example In Ending Sexual Harassment In SA. 14/12/2018
Recent reports alleging sexual harassment against the national spokesperson of the ANC, Mr Pule Mabe, is of grave concern to We Will Speak Out South…
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A Movement for Change: Toolkit – Faith leaders Facilitation Guide. 21/9/2018
This toolkit was developed through a partnership between We Will Speak Out South Africa (WWSOSA) and Sonke Gender Justice. The information compiled in the pamphlets…
Read articlePublic Statement: Gender based Violence: Faith Leaders and Survivors Call on All Faith Communities to Act Decisively. 13/6/2018
Participants at the event We, a group of 41 faith leaders from 17 churches and other faith based organisations in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng met recently…
Read articleWWSOSA: Public Statement on Gender Issues in Parliament. 8 March 2018
On the 8th of March WWSOSA brought out a statement in reaction to a number of gender issues in parliament: The Child Support…
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Survivor-Led Faith Sector – hosted Multi-Stakeholder Convention and Multilogue and Tools. 28/11/2017
“This was a wonderful and special event!” You can access the resources produced to enhance the faith response to sexual and gender based violence…
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