Gender Reconciliation Programs
To heal Violence between Men and Women
Physical, Sexual, Emotional
Gender violence is devastatingly high across the world. The Gender Reconciliation programs, run by Genderworks in South Africa and now in partnership with Victory for Equality, bring men and women (and people of all genders) together to speak the unspeakable — and to truly listen.
These programs are needed all over the world. But we are starting in South Africa, where the need is greatest and where our teams are ready.
Inspired by South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission after apartheid, the approach focuses on:
- Acknowledging pain on both sides
- Silent listening to each other's stories
- Truth-telling
These programs aim to address the deep-rooted forms of violence embedded in our society.
South Africa: Gender Violence and Healing Projects
In South Africa, the situation is extreme: one woman is murdered every three hours. Violence between men is also highly visible, yet rarely met with empathy.
Victory for Equality aims to bring these programs into the townships of South Africa's Western Cape — areas often forgotten and overlooked, where violence is highest and support is lowest.
There are no lectures or quick fixes. Instead, participants enter a brave process of storytelling, reflection, and mutual witnessing. The goal? To uncover the hidden pain we carry around gender and begin to transform it — bringing what they've learned back into their families, communities, and even government structures.
Voices from the Program
"For the first time, a man listened to my story — not to fix it, not to defend himself, but just to hear me. I felt seen."
— A woman participant
"I had no idea how much pain women carry because of the way we're taught to 'be men.' I want to do better — for my daughter, for my partner, for myself."
— A man participant
Impact and Results
Across South Africa, these programs have reached government officials, community leaders, educators, and everyday citizens.
Participants leave with more than just awareness. They leave with practical tools:
Better Communication
More Empathy
Renewed Responsibility
Our Vision
Empowering women is important. And we must continue to do so. But if we only address one side of the problem and ignore the deeper roots, we risk deepening the divide between men and women.
Real change happens when men and women come together, face what has gone wrong, and begin the healing process — not just for ourselves, but for future generations.
Start Project and Costs
Victory for Equality is starting to support a year-round monthly program in South Africa's most urgent areas in The Western Cape. Starting gender reconciliation programs together with our partner Genderworks in South Africa and our trained facilitators.
Project Investment
Monthly reconciliation workshops for men and women to combat gender-based violence
We will start in December 2025.
"Humanity will never be able to move fully forward into its next phase of evolution, toward a new civilization of love and harmony, without first reconciling gender imbalance at a far more profound level than has yet been achieved in any contemporary society."
— Desmond Tutu
Help Us Create Lasting Change
Your support enables us to bring healing and reconciliation to communities across South Africa