Sexual & Reproductive Justice | Research |Policy | health worker | feminist, morning walker & ocean swimmer. she/her/they/them
Muizenberg, Cape Town
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givengain.com/project/marion… Freedom Day fundraiser. From Robben Island across the sea.
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📌A clarion call to UCT alumni!
Join the hybrid Convocation AGM on 3 Dec to advance accountability on the Gender Equity Policy. Let’s ask about its status, implementation plan and accountability structures.
Register by 13 Nov: devman.uct.ac.za/kidznet/rsc…
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“We must ask ourselves: Who benefits when our communities are encouraged to fight one another instead of demanding accountability from those entrusted with governing our country?” /1
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Not a Culture War: Attacks on Women’s and LGBT Rights Are 'Central' to Autocratic Playbook healthpolicy-watch.news/not-…
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The Beijing +30 African Women’s Movement working-group co-leads met in Johannesburg for their quarterly meeting, sharing perspectives and strengthening our collective direction to advance gender equality across our regional and country contexts.
#BeijingPlus30 #MaputoProtocol
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We congratulate Dr Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, recognising a lifetime dedicated to justice and human rights.
From presiding over the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda to leading a UN Commission of Inquiry that concluded that Israel…
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Same guy, now at Rondebosch Common, SW corner, headphones on #traffic #capetowntraffic #trafficcapetown
Unhinged male protestor Ladies mile waving flags and disturbing traffic. #publicdisturbance #capetowntraffiic
Unhinged male protestor Ladies mile waving flags and disturbing traffic. #publicdisturbance #capetowntraffiic
Safety and Safe Driving in Areas of Protest and Public Violence
arrr.co.za/xS3Wu #ArriveAlive #Crime #Protests
@SAPoliceService @GovernmentZA @TrafficRTMC
@Dotransport @CityofJoburgZA @eThekwiniM
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enforcement is the responsibility of the state—not vigilante citizens. And as Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi affirmed, this is not a once-off discussion, but the beginning of broader public engagement and policy advocacy.
We refuse narratives that pit Africans against one another…
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and scapegoating to evidence, constitutional rights, accountability and Pan-African solidarity.
The dialogue highlighted the dangerous link between online disinformation, anti-migrant sentiment and offline violence.
As Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma reminded us, immigration…
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Migration cannot be the scapegoat for governance failures.
The Beijing+30 African Women’s Movement brought together African leaders, diplomats, lawyers, researchers and civil society to challenge anti-migrant narratives and shift the debate from political rhetoric…
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At the Beijing+30 African Women’s Movement Strategy Meeting, Mam’Mabandla reminded us why diversity and inclusion are non-negotiable. The hard-won gains of CEDAW laid the foundation for the Maputo Protocol, and we must continue to defend and deepen that legacy.
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@KirstenboschNBG
@sanbi_za platforming The Kiffness after his racist, inflammatory statements is unacceptable.
Our public spaces must honour our Constitution, our history, and our humanity.
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In marking World Mental Health Day, we look at mental health through a different lens. While conversations on gender, health, and human rights are evolving, access to sexual and reproductive health services and gender-affirming care remains limited by stigma, misinformation, and policy gaps.
@TsepisoMakwetla speaks to Dr. Marion Stevens (@marionwish), a sexual and reproductive justice advocate, mother and former health professional whose journey with her non-binary child reveals what it means to love, listen, and advocate in a society still learning to understand gender diversity.
#AfricaWorldHour #WorldMentalHealthDay
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On 27 April, Freedom Day, swimmers will cross from Robben Island in solidarity with Palestine.
From one site of imprisonment to another, this act of resistance is a call for justice, dignity & freedom.
Support the swim.
Support the cause.
youtu.be/dV1-EfsIijg?si=Q8EM…
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On 27 April 2025, under the auspices of The Palestine Solidarity Campaign, 12 swimmers will participate in a relay swim from Robben Island to Bloubergstrand to raise funds for humanitarian aid in Palestine.
For more Info:
givengain.com/event/robben-i…