The purpose of the event, according to Mpho Mogapi, was "to have a debate, through a workshop, on how Soul City Institute's male personnel can become feminist allies."
The following items were on the agenda for the meeting: What exactly is feminism and masculinity? Mogapi predicted that in the coming years, there will be more discussion on how men can become feminist allies.
"As well as how to deal with the daily issues men face because of their upbringing in patriarchal societies and the response from communities," he added.
When asked, what he wanted the men to take away from the event," he responded that he wanted the men in attendance to be feminist allies and to continue to participate in other platforms with other men, as well as to discover methods to become feminist allies as a collective".
We felt it was important for us as an organization to hold this event, and we believe that men should engage in more continuous talks with one another, even if they are not in a workshop setting," said Mogapi. Mogapi observed that the participants were eager to learn and that they participated freely with a variety of themes throughout the session.
By Mpho Mogapi
