Men to men programme/Programme men to men.

During the reporting period, the programme was able to organize and implement the Men's Travelling Conference (MTC) activities in both Malawi and Kenya. The team that went to Malawi had a successful trip but are yet to submit their final report. The Kenyan activities also received a lot of support form members of the public and a lot of interest was generated from men who would like to be involved in the programme activities.

The Men Against Gender Based Violence programme has been losing its initial vibrancy in many of the countries in which its activities were launched and implemented. Even worse, there are some organizations whose activities have ground to a halt. In response to this worrying trend, the Advocacy Programme developed a questionnaire aimed at generating information that will be used to revive the organizations that are no longer in operation, prevent the situation from spreading to the organizations whose activities are ongoing as well as to initiate the campaign in more countries. Feedback is still expected from the organizations the questionnaire was tested on.

The late Daniel Mbekar, Chairman, Men for Gender Equality Now (MENGEN)

It is with deep sorrow that MENGEN announces the death of Mr. Daniel Mbekar, who was until his death the Chairman of MENGEN.

Mbekar was among the pioneer members of network and he participated in the regional consultative meeting where he was elected as the chairman.

His passion for the work of ending gender based violence endeared him to many other similar initiatives in Kenya.

The memory of a good person is blessings in life, we loved you. In death we cherish your memory, R.I.P.

Durant la periode de presentation des rapports, le programme a pu organiser et mettre en oeuvre une Conference sur les activites de la Conference Itinerante des Hommes (MTC) au Malawi et au Kenya. L'equipe qui est allee au Malawi a bien reussi mais le rapport final n'a pas encore ete soumis. Quant au Kenya, les activites ont ete acclamees par les membres du public et les hommes ont manifeste leur interet d'appartenir aux activites du programme.

Le programme des Hommes contre la Violence basee sur le Genre a perdu sa perspicacite initiale dans plusieurs pays au sein desquels ces adivites ont ete lancees et mises en aeuvre. Pire encore, d'autres organisations ont arrete leurs activites. Pour repondre a cette preoccupation, le Programme de plaidoirie a elabore un questionnaire visant a generer des informations qui seront utilisees pour revitaliser ces organisations jusque-la non-operationnelles, prevenir la situation afin qu'elle ne se repende sur d'autres organisations dont les activites sont en cours ainsi qu'initier des compagnes dans d'autres pays. On attend toujours les reponses des organisations ou le questionnaire a ete envoye.

Feu Daniel Mbekar, President de Men for Gender Equality New (MENGEN)

Cest avec une profonde douleur que MENGEN annonce le deces de Mr. Daniel Mbekar qui, jusqu a sa mort, etait President de MENGEN.

Mbekar etait parmi les membres pionniers du reseau et il a pris part a la reunion regionale de concertation ou il fut elu comme President.

Sa passion pour le travail de mettre fin a la violence basee sur le genre lui a attire la sympathie de la part de beaucoup d'autres initiatives semblables au Kenya.

La memoire d'une bonne personne est une benediction dans la vie, nous t'aimions.

Ta memoire nous est precieuse, R.I.P.