Gender and HIV – Useful Contacts

Contact Name Description Phone Number Website Email
Brothers for Life

A national campaign targeting men and masculinity, promoting healthy relationships between men and women in order to mitigate the effects of gender-based violence and HIV infection.

011 339 3589 www.brothersforlife.org .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Centre for HIV/AIDS Prevention Studies (CHAPS)

The Centre for HIV/AIDS Prevention Studies (CHAPS) seeks to perform and support innovative and safe medical male circumcision procedures as part of a minimum HIV prevention package.

+27 11 484 8068 www.anovahealth.co.za/projects/entry/centre_for_hiv_aids_prevention_studies/ .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Gender Links

An organisation aimed at strengthening gender links between both sexes in the SADC region

+27 11 622 2877 www.genderlinks.org.za .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Health, Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD)

The organisation is based at the university of Kwa-Zulu Natal (UKZN) and conducts applied research and runs development interventions aimed at mobilising evidence for impact in health and HIV in the SADC and east Africa region.

031 260 2592 www.heard.org.za/ .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Health4Men

Health 4 Mean is an organisation that runs clinics which focus on men’s health in Soweto and Cape Town.

(Soweto) +27 11 989 9756 (Cape Town) +27 21 421 6127 www.health4men.co.za/ .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)

An organisation which conducts research related to human and social development.

+27 12 302 2000 www.hsrc.co.za .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA)

A women’s organisation that addresses women’s needs from psychological, social and political angles. they focus on combating violence against women and children and improving women’s position within society

+27 11 642 4345 www.powa.co.za .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Reproductuve Health and HIV Research Unit (RHRU)

An organisation based in Hillbrow which focuses on reproductive health and HIV research and programmes, as well as urban renewal and community development.

+27 11 358 5300 www.rhru.co.za .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Sonke Gender Justice

organisation used as a tool in promoting gender equality in South African society

+27 21 423 7088 www.genderjustice.org.za .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)