Why we need more masculinity, not less
Excerpt taken from a talk at the ACT Africa Men's National GBV Conference in October 2021.
15 09, 2022
21 07, 2022
Why men are lonely
There is a silent epidemic of loneliness amongst men. Not because men don’t have friends or family. Not because they don’t have people to hang out with or go places with. Lonely because they are not truly seen and authentically connected. [Read more]
19 06, 2022
SABC News | Craig unpacks the alarming impact of absent fathers on children’s well-being.
Statistics South Africa unpacked alarming trends that have an impact on children's education and well-being. In a report released in February this year, StatsSA revealed that most children in South Africa live in non-standard family structures with mostly one of their biological parents. The research, which was [Read more]
19 06, 2022
Newzroom Afrika | What can be done about children growing up in broken families?
According to Father A Nation, 21% of children 17 years old and under do not live with their parents. Only 42% of children with their mothers and 64% of children don’t live in the same household as their biological fathers. This has left many children to stay [Read more]
10 05, 2022
Reach. Teach. Talk: Cultivating Positive Masculinity
Join Nat and South African author, speaker and social entrepreneur Craig Wilkinson (www.fatheranation.co.za) as they discuss the crucial role men play in the lives of their youth and society. For anyone working with or raising boys in this day and age, their conversation will provide exploration and [Read more]
15 04, 2022
Discussing fatherlessness with Siya Kolisi
Craig and Siya discuss the deep and emotional issue of fatherlesness in South Africa. Excerpt is taken from the GQ Men's Mental Health Webinar held in March 2022.
21 03, 2022
Side by Side
In South Africa we live in the most unequal society in the world. It hurts, it’s not fair, it’s a reality and we can all do something about it. Here’s how. [Read more]
27 02, 2022
702 FM | Interview with Refiloe Mapakanye
Craig Wilkinson, Founder & CEO of Father A Nation SA NPC for a profile and work of Father a Nation NPC a Non-Profit Organisation that runs high impact interventions to deal with the scourge of gender-based violence in South Africa.
20 12, 2021
702 FM Man Torque: Healing Boys and Men
Tonight, we wrap up our last Man Torque show for 2021 with Craig Wilkinson, Founder and CEO of Father A Nation (FAN), bestselling author, award winning social entrepreneur and motivational speaker and Charles Mpepho, Former Funder and chairperson of the Alexander men's forum now current Snr mentor of [Read more]
11 12, 2021
eNCA News: 16 Days of Activism | Urging men and boys to do better
'In keeping with the theme, "Moving from Awareness to Accountability", a nonprofit organisation has launched a community centre in Alexandra, Johannesburg. The facility wants to encourage men and boys to do better, and help end GBV. Craig Wilkinson, founder and CEO of Father A Nation speaks to [Read more]
10 12, 2021
Newzroom Afrika: Community Centre opened in Alexandra to combat toxic masculinity.
'Author and Father A Nation CEO, Craig Wilkinson, this week opened a Community Centre in Alexandra to combat toxic masculinity and mentor young men and boys. This is done through programmes designed with a dedicated focus on GBV perpetrators."
10 12, 2021
The Hot Box | MetroFM
Non-profit organisation Father A Nation has opened its first #NOEXCUSES community centre in Alexandra, Joburg for men and boys. The group believes this empower and educate them as it believes this is key to ending the cycle of gender-based violence. The organisation hopes the centre will be the first [Read more]
10 12, 2021
‘If we understand why men – the majority of perpetrators – abuse, we can fix it’
Father A Nation CEO Craig Wilkinson says if you increase law enforcement but don't change values and how men behave it's not gonna make much of a difference. It is important to heal boys, men and fathers to bring real change to gender-based violence. This will help in [Read more]
10 12, 2021
Cape Talk: 16 days | Father a Nation on how we can heal men and boys
Abongile speaks to Craig Wilkinson Author & Founder at Father A Nation.
10 12, 2021
SABC NEWS: Father a Nation shifts focus from survivor to perpetrator
'As 16 days of activism wraps up today Father A Nation is changing the narrative, shifting from a focus on the survivor, to a focus on the perpetrator in order to identify why Gender-Based Violence is happening and developing programmes and interventions to prevent it from happening. [Read more]