Champion for gender justice
The Generation G partnership equips youth leaders and civil society organisations to address the root causes of gender inequality.
Norkem Park resident Mordecai Ndlovu is one of 12 youth selected nationally to lead the Generation G programme in Ekurhuleni.
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The Generation G partnership equips youth leaders and civil society organisations to address the root causes of gender inequality.
It challenges the patriarchal values and power structures, rigid gender norms and harmful perceptions that drive power abuse and violence, and encourages sustainable change.
The partnership is increasing the number of young people promoting gender justice and preventing sexual and gender-based violence (GBV) by strengthening media outreach and campaigning skills.
Ndlovu, with another youngster from Thembisa, participated in the Generation G for Gender Justice programme.
The local lad is a youth leader and campaign coordinator of Men in Black Doeks, Ndlovu’s brainchild and an NGO founded in 2018 focusing on challenging gender norms and reducing GBV cases.
“This is a global programme working in seven countries, namely Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon, Rwanda, Uganda, South Africa and the Netherlands, to create a gender-just and violence-free society for and with young people,” said Ndlovu.
“It encourages policymakers to implement gender-transformative and youth-inclusive policies. It improves monitoring, reporting and advocacy skills.
“Referred to as champions, we are taking part in a national campaign to develop community engagement, campaigns, imbizos and webinars. Tasks with providing social change by kick-starting a series of small changes through the advocacy of gender justice in sync with policy and community stakeholders.
“The Gender Justice mission is created to identify effects and causes of gender justice in communities, migrating these issues to solution-driven programmes. As champions, we need to create pathways towards addressing gender justice and curbing GBV.
“These issues are interlinked and must be backed by facts, so champions have been equipped with training and support.”
Generation G helps build a more resilient, effective, gender-just and youth-inclusive civil society around gender justice, through capacity strengthening and coalition building.
The programme’s South African coalition comprises three partner organisations: ACTIVATE! Change Drivers, Sonke Gender Justice and ActionAid South Africa.
Ndlovu is known in the community for always being willing to assist and start community work and said this programme is in line with what he stands for.
“I am honoured to be among such great and amazing youth and be part of this transformative programme,” said a joyful Ndlovu.
“I am an advocate of youth empowerment and development. I am involved in various community projects that address and aim to eradicate the social ills in our communities.
“I look forward to working closely with the community and various stakeholders to get involved in upcoming programmes, including community dialogues and imbizos.”
For more information or to partner with Ndlovu in any programme, contact him on 068 319 4983, at meninblackdoeks@gmail.com or visit www.meninblackdoeks.com
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