Speaking Through My World with Rosie Motene
Speaking Through My World with Rosie Motene.
Speaking truth through an African feminist lens. using the microphone as a tool for justice. Amplifying our voices through artivism rooted in ancestral wisdom, healing, and collective liberation.
Speaking Through My World with Rosie Motene is part of the Feminist Frontlines initiative.
Driven by her three greatest passions Womxn, Africa, and the arts.
Rosie Motene is a Pan-African queer feminist, writer, broadcaster, producer, speaker, activist, counsellor, life coach, and founder of Letsatsi Healing Space. With more than 30 years in media and over two decades of feminist and LGBTQI+ advocacy, she creates courageous conversations that challenge injustice, preserve HERstory, and inspire change.
Each episode explores the issues shaping our continent and our communities through an intersectional African feminist lens. From gender justice and queer rights to creativity, culture, leadership, mental health, and collective liberation, the podcast centres voices that deserve to be heard and stories that deserve to be remembered.
Justice is not only about confronting harm, it is also about healing from it. Drawing on her work as a counsellor, life coach, and reflective and breathwork practitioner, Rosie believes that healing is part of the journey towards personal and collective liberation. Through honest dialogue, storytelling, and reflection, this podcast creates space not only for truth-telling, but also for restoration, connection, and hope.
Join Rosie as she uses the microphone as a tool for justice one conversation at a time.
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Speaking Through My World with Rosie Motene
Amplifying Activist Voices Through Writing with Amber French
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Amplifying Activist Voices Through Writing with Amber French
In this episode, we are joined by Amber French, Senior Editorial Advisor at the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC), Managing Editor of the Minds of the Movement blog, and Co-Lead of REACT (Research-in-Action)—a groundbreaking project in partnership with ActionAid Denmark that supports activist-led writing and research on civil resistance. Currently based in Paris, Amber has played a pivotal role in shaping platforms that elevate frontline voices and build bridges between activism and academia.
This episode is proudly sponsored by ICNC and ActionAid Denmark, organizations deeply committed to advancing nonviolent action and strengthening the power of people-led movements around the world.
Together, we explore:
- The vision behind the REACT platform and its mission to center activist knowledge.
- How REACT is structured, who it’s for, and how it supports activists who may not see themselves as traditional writers.
- The unique editorial process that works closely with contributors to ensure their voices are heard authentically.
- The early signs of REACT’s impact, from meaningful collaborations to growing global conversations.
- Specific examples of REACT contributors whose work is driving change and expanding the reach of civil resistance.
This episode also reflects on my own experience as a contributor to REACT, where I witnessed firsthand the positive feedback and collaborative opportunities that can emerge from sharing activist writing.
If you’re interested in learning more about REACT or the broader work of ICNC, you can visit their website: www.nonviolent-conflict.org
Tune in, get inspired, and discover how writing can be a powerful tool for resistance, connection, and change.
I also reflect on my personal contribution to the platform. You can read my article:
Writing about Activism: A Tactic, a Lesson, a Refuge and a Right!
https://www.nonviolent-conflict.org/blog_post/writing-about-activism-tactic-lesson-refuge-right/
I was also honoured to participate in this global webinar alongside eight REACT Activist Bloggers:
REACT Activist Writing: “Open Mic” + Story Pitches
https://www.nonviolent-conflict.org/react-activist-writing-open-mic-story-pitches-scene-ouverte-ecriture-militante-propositions-darticles/