.jpg)
Speaking Through My World with Rosie Motene
Rosie Motene is driven by her three passions: Womxn, Africa, and the arts.
As a Pan-African Queer feminist writer, activist, speaker, and media proprietor, she uses her experience, privilege, and expertise of thirty years to speak up on issues around GBV and LGBTQI in Africa. Alongside her media work, she was trained and has worked in activism for over two decades. Rosie is a trained and certified counsellor and life coach and is currently completing her postgraduate studies in Drama Therapy and Psychology.
The podcast #Speakingthroughmyworld tackles various issues on GBVF, the arts, and Africa.
The broadcast is available on Buzzersproiyt, Spotify, Apple podcasts, and Google podcasts.
Email us if you would like to sponsor or collaborate on the platform. rosie@rosiemotene.biz.
Episodes
54 episodes
Zoey Black- Gamut 1
I am in conversation with Zoey Black, a queer renaissance and culture documentarian based in Cape Town, South Africa. Her work is focused on telling authentic and engaging queer stories through film and photography.Zoey is the founde...
•
26:50
.jpg)
Marylize Biubwa- The co-founder at The Queer Republic.
Marylize is a Kenyan intersectional feminist and activist, whose focus is on gender inequality, while their feminism is intersectional and directed towards human rights. They are black and a non-binary lesbian and use they/them pronouns....
•
1:07:10
Beautiful Trouble with Ashley Waudo
Beautiful Trouble- A book, strategy card deck, online toolbox, and creative campaign incubator.An international network of artist-activist-trainers helping grassroots movements become more creative and effective.I am in ...
•
15:35
MONICAH KAMANDAU
I am in conversation with MONICAH KAMANDAU- The Social Movements Learning Specialist with the MOVE team at MS TCDCMS TCDC is a renowned Pan-African training centre situated in Arusha, Tanzania. It is unique in its dedication to high-qua...
•
25:13
Dr menzi
I am in conversation with Dr Menzi Mkhize.Dr. AM Mkhize is a medical doctor who qualified at the University of KwaZuluNatal. He has both critical care and rural medicine experience but decided topour his passion into public health.<...
•
55:17
RISHA PATAK-HARIE from I-lead self-defense.
RISHA PATAK-HARIE from I-lead self-defense.As South Africans, we face various forms of violence. Our government has shown its position on combatting GBV, which looks progressive on paper only. As we operate in territories we are fam...
•
30:02
School Ties
MNET has a new series called School Ties, debuting 16 May 2024 at 21:00. School Ties is a ground-breaking and harrowing four-part documentary seriesabout the grooming and sexual abuse of learners at some of South Afric...
•
32:25
Stop protecting perpetrators in religious institutions.
TRIGGER WARNING Confirmation of Sa'ar Shaked expelled from The South African Association Of Progressive Rabbis.Expelled Rabbis:Sa’ar Shaked had been charged with violating Ethics Code Section V (Sexual Boundar...
•
6:51
Feminists in Kenya
Feminists in Kenya is a Black feminist movement organizing and amplifying feminist discourse and practice and building solidarity across other feminist movements.In 2018, SA feminists, activists, advocates, and the public rallied to...
•
22:54
KISUMU FEMINISTS SOCIETY
Their mission is “Redefining feminism in African Womxn’s views through the Celebration of African feminists in spaces that are inclusive, inter-sectional and Afrocentric.”Kisumu Feminist Society was legally registered in 2018 by a group...
•
24:24
Nadine Dirks
Nadine Dirks is a writer, public speaker, activist, and communications expert.Her work, interests, and expertise lie in intersectional feminism, gender, and sexuality, including sexual and reproductive health and rights.Her passions com...
•
37:01
Social media detox and dopamine fasting.
Social media detox and dopamine fasting.Come with me as I share the journey of my 21-day social media detox and dopamine fast. I abstained from X, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube for 21 days.
•
26:47
Dshamilja Roshani
Dshamilja Roshani is a Berlin-born poet, writer, and performer of German-Iranian descent based in South Africa. Formally trained in Political Science and Creative Writing, their work explores themes such as queerness, identity, home, and belong...
•
27:59
The Law vs GBV/IPV
The Law vs GBV/IPVSociety and communities are quick to say that victims/survivors of GBV/IPV should open cases and let the law take its course. The reality is that the course has many loopholes and challenges which can be exacerbated by ...
•
15:08
1in9 Campaign- The purple T-shirt warriors.
The One in Nine Campaign is a South African organisation motivated by feminist principles and the desire to live in a society where womxn are the agents of their own lives.It was created in 2006 to support Fezeka Kuzwayo, known as Khwezi...
•
22:45
Dear Mr. President, This PRIDE Pass The National Identification and Registration Bill
Zade de Kock, a Nguvu-Collective Change Leader, is a 20-year-old, transgender non-binary person from the Eastern Cape. They're a multi-dimensional person who has currently been working on a campaign that advocates for the rights of LGBTQ+...
•
24:13
Tumi Tlhabi- Rooted in the soil, art and culture of our country,
I am conversing with Tumi Tlhabi, a black Queer woman who is a farmer, art gallery director, and entrepreneur. Tumi represents The North West province and shares her challenges, passions, and successes.
•
37:02
Uhuru Mbele from Tosunga Baninga
Uhuru (Norma) Mbele is the founder of Tosunga Baninga.'Tosunga Baninga' is a phrase in the Lingala language of Central Africa, meaning 'helping you to help others.Uhuru shares why she founded the grassroots organisation in ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 1
•
59:05
The Realities of Cancel Culture
THE REALITY OF CANCEL CULTURE.Cancel culture, deliberate erasure, and the silencing of womxn and queer bodies have occurred for decades. Those who have spoken out have been ostracised, often losing their careers or fac...
•
11:37
PLUS LGBTQI
Plus-LGBTQI is a non-profit organization that aims to build a dynamic, thriving, and visible South African lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex business community.I am in conversation with the business manager abou...
•
19:00
Donald Molosi - Cattlepost films
In conversation with Donald Molosi again. Donald has launched his production company Cattlepost Films, and the first project to produce is the Botswana short film, Partly Cloudy and Hot. The film unpacks and challenges the narrative ar...
•
26:23
Hamlet Nkwain
In this podcast, I am in conversation with Hamlet Nkwain from Cameroon. Hamlet is a human rights activist and the executive director at 'Working For Our Wellbeing.'Working For Our Wellbeing is a non-governmental organisation that uphold...
•
29:04
International WomXns Day. Is it a celebration?
International WomXns Day- is it a celebration?So many womXn live in fear and cannot live and speak their truths. Our bodies are ridiculed, and when we dare to stand up to the patriarchy, we are harassed and intimidated, and...
•
10:06
Queermas 2022- Parents, Families & Friends of South African Queers- PFSAQ
Putting love first for all our children and family members and friends regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity or expressionLove for our children, sisters, brothers, cousins, mothers, fathers, etc, who are LGBTI will en...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 2
•
24:38
Queermas- Ntuspe Mohapi from The Ekhuruleni Pride Organising Committee.
Queermas Drive 2022.In my latest podcast series- Queermas Drive 2022, I highlight LGBTQI+ organisations.In conversation with Ntuspe Mohapi from The Ekhuruleni Pride Organising Committee. How can you assist t...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 1
•
19:30
.jpg)