Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Inkanyezi: Transforming Women Leadership
Agreement Number:
7433009 P009711001
Agreement Value:
$2,400,000.00
Agreement Date:
Feb 10, 2022 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
This project seeks to use an intersectional approach that empowers women and young women leaders to advocate for the transformation of community systems that discriminate against women. The project also engages men, young men and traditional and religious leaders in raising awareness and challenging harmful societal and traditional norms that perpetuate unequal gender relations. It works with men champions and allies to promote positive masculinities.
Project activities include: (1) providing technical assistance to elected, traditional and religious women leaders in political systems, governance, conflict resolution, transformative gender norms and power structures; (2) training non-elected women and young women in leadership, women’s rights, gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), local municipal planning, accountability processes and access to justice; (3) conducting dialogues with men policymakers, administrators and traditional duty bearers on the need for policies and laws to support women's leaders
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased effectiveness of elected, traditional and religious women leaders as visible and influential decision makers and role models; (2) increased accountability of local government and traditional systems to better address women’s needs, in line with South Africa's Constitution; and (3) improved gender roles within local government, traditional systems and communities.
Location:
Cape Town, ZA 7925
Reference Number:
064-2021-2022-Q4-00018
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
6000000000000
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
Belated reporting.
Amendment Date
Jun 26, 2025
Recipient's Legal Name:
Sonke Gender Justice
Federal Riding Name:
Not Coded
Federal Riding Number:
NA
Program:
Contributions - Bilateral Programming
Program Purpose:
Contribution Programmation bilatérale
Amendments: