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.
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Speaking Through My World with Rosie Motene
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 Evaton, South Africa.
What do they do?
- Support victims/survivors/striver of GBV
- Tosunga Baninga has an overnight shelter that is inclusive of lesbian and bisexual womxn
- Give support to families of the deceased.
- Provide mediation between NPA and the families.
- This court support, their impact statements and advocacy.
- The intentional narratives and meaning behind their fashion designs, jewellery, and activations.
The discussion exposes many realities-
- The truth behind the pandemic in our country is SGBVF- (sexual gender-based violence femicide).
- We do not have any safe spaces.
- Uhuru gives lived experiences of how big organisations have exploited their work and utilised their IP for their gain.
- The disappointment of the recent GBV summit and why she will no longer participate in THE GBV Summit moving forward.
- The fear of trying to survive as an activist.
How can add value to the grassroots communities?
081 321 8400
tosungabaninga@gmail.com
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