'Male Circumcision a Route to Gender Equality'

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'Activists at the Sonke Gender Justice Network, a non-profit organisation focusing on men's responsibilities in creating a just and democratic society, see MMC as carrying benefits in addition to its significant HIV-prevention potential. They see it as nothingless than an opportunity to promote gender equality.

"MMC is an opportunity to engage men on sexual reproductive health. That means an opportunity to engage to say they must reduce their sexual partners, they must use condoms correctly and consistently, and they must seek consent before sex," said Leo Mbobi, Cape Town Coordinator for Sonke's flagship One Man Can programme.

The first phase of the effort to use MMC as a platform to promote gender equality has come in the form of raising awareness. Through posters, brochures, and a door-to-door campaign, Sonke is focusing on educating people not only about the health benefits of MMC, but also on the importance of women's participation in conversations around MMC and sexual decision-making in general.'