Changing the Narrative on Fatherhood and Mentorship | Prime INX
Why healing men and fathers is fundamental to healing our society: live interview with Nazia Wadee and Maimoona Mabena.
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02, 2024
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02, 2024
SABC News | Father a Nation organisation calls for action against GBV
Minister of Police Bheki Cele reiterated that the fight against GBVF crimes remains a priority for the South African Police Service. In the latest crime stats, police reported an overall 1.7% decline in sexual offences crimes including rape, sexual assault and contact sexual offences all registered an [Read more]
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02, 2024
ENCA | GBV Epidemic: Father A Nation Recommends Preventative Measures
Civil society has continued to react to the State of the Nation Address and the latest crime stats. Father a Nation says authorities are making strides in the fight against gender-based violence. But it's calling on the government to consider preventive measures to make meaningful progress. [Read more]
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12, 2023
SABC News | Addressing Gender-Based Violence with Craig Wilkinson
As South Africa wraps up The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign tomorrow we look at the strides that this campaign has made to highlight these challenges. During this Campaign, the issue of funding has come into the spotlight as one [Read more]
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12, 2023
NewzRoom Afrika | Healthy Masculinity Encouraged
As we commemorate 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence, there's a focus on healthy masculinity, the idea that men can be emotionally expressive. Dr. Ntombifikile Mtshali CEO of Shout-It-Now and Craig Wilkinson, Founder and CEO of ‘Father A Nation’ talk more on this issue. [Read more]
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11, 2023
Expresso Show | Father A Nation NPO Encouraging Positive Masculinity
16 Days of Activism: discussing the importance of promoting positive masculinity, with Graeme Richards on the Expresso Morning Show.
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07, 2023
How to man up and ask for help
Men have always struggled to ask for directions or seek help. We feel we need to have the answers and even if we don’t, we need to just “man up” and “make it happen”. But that is not the route to success as a man or a father. [Read more]
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07, 2023
How to deal with an angry ex and remain a great Dad
Divorce is a painful reality which affects almost half of everyone who gets married. Tragically it's our children’s hearts that are so often caught in the crossfire of negative emotions that come with divorce or separation. How do you love, protect, nurture and equip your children through a [Read more]
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07, 2023
“How do I manage an inconsolable teething infant and postpartum wife?”
The early years of childhood can be extremely demanding. One father asked what to do with a wife suffering from postpartum blues and an inconsolable teething infant. Here are three bits of advice. 1. Post partum blues. It is normal for a woman to experience some form of [Read more]
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06, 2023
“Why has my 6-year-old boy suddenly turned into a brat?”
A dad recently asked for advice on how to deal with his 6-year-old son who has suddenly started behaving like a “certified pest”; fighting with his sisters, being messy, forgetful, losing things and generally being a pain in the neck. [Read more]
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06, 2023
How dads can build a lifelong bond with their child
It may be stating the obvious to say that the number one key to being an excellent father is to build and maintain a good relationship with your child. Yet it’s something a lot of men struggle with. [Read more]
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06, 2023
The question: “Do I have what it takes to be a good dad?”
I often get approached by men who say something along the lines of: “I don’t really know what I’m doing. I’m scared I won’t be a good dad. What do I do?” [Read more]
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06, 2023
Fathers matter
“The deepest search in life, it seemed to me, the thing that in one way or another was central to all living was man’s search to find a father, not merely the father of his flesh, not merely the lost father of his youth, but the image of a [Read more]
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05, 2023
The two most important words in a father’s dictionary.
As a father you are the most important man in your children’s lives. Dads are their son’s first hero and their daughter’s first romance. It’s an inspiring and deeply fulfilling position to be in but it’s also challenging! [Read more]
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09, 2022
Why we need more masculinity, not less
Excerpt taken from a talk at the ACT Africa Men's National GBV Conference in October 2021.