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'Gripping and relevant content, an outstanding production'
The Heartlines Fathers Matter film series won the Focus on the Family Media Shield at the 2023 Association of Christian Media awards.
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'Our kids need us', say concerned dads
“What are we doing to bring about change in the lives of others – as fathers and social fathers?” asked Wesley Potts, one of the 35 attendees representing five churches from the broader Western Cape, at a Fathers Matter workshop held recently in Mitchells Plain.
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How the 'tragic phenomenon' of deadbeat dads in South Africa is having 'a detrimental effect on society'
President Cyril Ramaphosa recently implored South African men to step up their responsibilities to their children and families as a way of lessening some of the burdens shouldered by women in South Africa. This is a complex issue, and "stepping up" may not be that easy - but there are practical ways to encourage and equip fathers to become more involved.
Fatherhood, the Church and the First Thousand Days
This webinar series connects the dots between government, faith communities and society, with perspectives from local government representatives, researchers, and both church and NGO leaders. Sikunye is calling South Africa to embrace a Whole of Society Approach (WoSA) and to join the conversation on the subject of Fatherhood, the Church and the First Thousand Days.
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Enter the My Father Essay Writing competition for 13 to 30 year olds
The Heartlines and FunDza Literacy Trust competition aims to get young people more engaged with the issue of fatherhood
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FM Ambassadors
We’re excited to be partnering with Mahlatse Mashua, Loyiso Bala, Mmusi Maimane and Michael Mol to spread the word about the Fathers Matter project.
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Fathers Matter Networking Event #1: Overview
These networking events aim to facilitate connection and collaboration in this sector and, through that, to increase impact.
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Positively present fathers as an early intervention to protect children
Heartlines participated in the African Child Trauma Conference held on 8 and 9 October 2020 and which focused on the development of an emergency action plan to protect the continent’s vulnerable children.
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Fatherhood in South Africa webinar series: Positive interventions for fathers
Four out of five men in South Africa are biological or social fathers; this final discussion in the series explored which interventions helped these men to be an active, positive male presence.
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Fatherhood in South Africa webinar series: Fatherhood in the first 1000 days
Heartlines explored the impact of fathers in the first 1000 days of a child's life during the third webinar in a four-part series on fatherhood in South Africa.
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Fatherhood in South Africa webinar series: Research for action
An overview of the first of a four-part webinar series on fatherhood in South Africa with Latasha Treger Slavin from Heartlines and Wessel van den Berg from Sonke Gender Justice.
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Fatherhood in South Africa webinar series: Exploring toxic masculinities
The second of a four-part webinar series on fatherhood in South Africa with Prof Malose Langa and Prof Mzikazi Nduna from the University of the Witwatersrand.
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