Fathers Matter Stakeholders
Fathers Matter is one of many organisations in South Africa working to change the narrative around fatherhood in South Africa. Part of our work includes strengthening networks of individuals and organisations in the sector to build and share knowledge and resources.
Read stories of our stakeholder engagements
Hitting the road with purpose
Watch the story of how a biking club in Soweto is encouraging men to show up and share their lives and passions (including biking) with their children.
“Are we a seed in our father before we're in our mother's womb?”
Fathers Matter wasn’t created to invalidate the important role that mothers play. We want to highlight and support the positive and active role fathers and men play in the lives of children, in order to lessen the risks linked to the absence of fathers or positive male role models.
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A dad’s greatest influence and responsibility is in their home
It’s not in the boardroom, at the office or on the sports field where a father matters most, but right at home, says Zane Meas.
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Sport and life come together at Stellenbosch FC
Watch the highlights of Fathers Matter's work with PSL team Stellenbosch FC.
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We want men to have a positive impact in children's lives
For boys who are growing up without their fathers around, male mentorship gives them important support and positive role models.
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Passing down biking passion to the next generation
Ahead of Father’s Day on 18 June, Heartlines partnered up with the Ride with a Boy Child initiative, hosted by the Greater Soweto Bikers, to support fathers and bikers who want to be more actively involved in their sons’ lives.
Read more about Passing down biking passion to the next generationFathers Matter webinars
Fathers Matter has collaborated on a number of webinars to increase advocacy and awareness about fatherhood. These include stakeholder discussions to help generate ideas for continuing the work in our sector, discussing the state of fatherhood in South Africa, exploring positive interventions to support father involvement and collaborations with other stakeholder organisations on their webinars.
You can view all our Fathers Matter webinars on the dedicated Webinars tab under Media in our navigation bar, or click on the link below.
View our support network list
For ease of reference we have put together a list of a wide range of organisations – some partners, some allies – who share a commitment to supporting fatherhood and mentorship work across the country.
Read some partner profiles
Partner profile: Character Company
The Character Company is a long term MENtorship program for young boys growing up with absent fathers or no positive male role models in their lives, dedicated to mentoring young boys to become men of strong character.
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Partner profile: Sikunye
Sikunye seeks to inspire, mobilise and equip the church to support parents, caregivers and families to provide nurturing care for their children in the first 1000 days of life, so that they can thrive and reach their God-given potential.
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Partner profile: Black Male Positivity Project
The Black Male Positivity Project started in 2022 as a way to explore critical and challenging issues within African male communities.
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Partner profile: ReStory Foundation
The ReStory Foundation empowers the marginalized, especially orphans and vulnerable children and youth, to be courageous agents of change.
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