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Speaking Through My World with Rosie MoteneSpeaking Through Trouble. Episode 1: JAIL SOLIDARITY with Céline Lebrun-ShaathSpeaking Through Trouble — Series Introduction Speaking Through My World has joined forces with the powerful TROUBLEMAKERS podcast, a global space that celebrates creative resistance, radical imagination, and unapologetic truth-telling.Together, we’re diving deep into the tools, tactics, and principles of nonviolent activism. From poetic protest to strategic disruption, TROUBLEMAKERS dares to explore what it means to rebel in a world where power is held by too few.Birthed by the brilliant minds at Beautiful Trouble, this transcontinental podcast brings together rebels, heal...2025-07-2646 min
Speaking Through My World with Rosie MoteneAmplifying Activist Voices Through Writing with Amber FrenchAmplifying Activist Voices Through Writing with Amber FrenchIn 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 ...2025-06-1947 minSpeaking Through My World with Rosie MoteneZoey Black- Gamut 1I 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 founder & director of Gamut 1 Gamut 1 is a trans, queer, black, indigenous, women-led organisation, which produces original, high-quality, queer-focussed, rights-based media that aims to develop inclusive social values and empathy in local and global audiences for the promotion of trans and queer human rights and wellbeing. @zoeyblackzawww.zoeyblack.com@g...2025-02-1826 minSpeaking Through My World with Rosie MoteneMarylize 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.The Queer Republic is a border less nation of queers and allies that advance the rights and lives of the LGBTQ x in Africa and across the globe. They are rebuilding the African queer legacy and reuniting queers across Africa and the globe.The team is made up of Marylize Biubwa and Zawadi Mashego (Co-Executive Director).Kathy Githui...2025-02-101h 07Speaking Through My World with Rosie MoteneBeautiful Trouble with Ashley WaudoBeautiful 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 conversation with the impact amplifier, Ashley Waudo.Ashley is a community organizer and project manager based in Nairobi. She is deeply committed to changing people's lives through service to others. She is passionate about movement building and nonviolent conflict resolution. Ashley has worked with movements to help them realize their power!You can see them here: https://beautifultrouble.org/fuel (h...2024-12-3115 minSpeaking Through My World with Rosie MoteneMONICAH KAMANDAUI 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-quality capacity development for social transformation.For more than 50 years, they have delivered high-quality capacity development in areas such as democratic governance, human rights, transformational leadership, gender equality, youth participation, and climate change governance.https://www.mstcdc.or.tz/2024-12-2825 minSpeaking Through My World with Rosie MoteneDr menziI 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.Dr Mkhize has a passion for serving and advocating for the marginalized. He is an LGBTQIA+ affirming provider.He is currently stationed at the Bertha Gxowa care centre, where he provides clinical forensics and medical services in the form of mostly post-gender-based violence care. The centre is LGBTQIA+ friendly.He...2024-11-1455 min
The LedeListen Again: Toxic Masculinity Online in Kenya and South Africa — with Caroline Kimeu, Rosie Motene and Kwangu LiweweAs Global Insights on The Lede takes a summer break, listen again to one of our favorite episodes from the past year. We published this episode about the rise of toxic masculinity in Kenya and South Africa following the murders of two Kenyan women this January, with insight from South African author Rosie Motene and Caroline Kimeu, The Guardian’s East Africa global development correspondent.
Produced by Patrick Hagan and Finbar Anderson
2024-08-3028 minSpeaking Through My World with Rosie MoteneRISHA 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 familiar with and experts at, we also need to know how to protect ourselves. I am in conversation with Risha Patak-Harie from I-lead self-defense.Following a near kidnapping on the streets of Johannesburg, founder Risha Patak-Harie created i-LEAD to help vulnerable women and children learn to protect themselves. The i-LEAD Self-Defense system is built for women and ch...2024-07-0830 minSpeaking Through My World with Rosie MoteneSchool TiesMNET 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 Africa’smost prominent, prestigious boys’ schools.Produced by Idea Candy, the docuseries series uncovers the truth behindgrooming and abuse in schools across the country, the aftermath, and whatgovernment, schools, and society are doing this to stop abuse in its tracks. I am in conversation with the se...2024-05-1632 minSpeaking Through My World with Rosie MoteneStop 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 Boundaries). He was temporarily suspended pending an Ethics Enquiry during which time he resigned from the SAAPR. The Ethics Panel concluded its process and recommended his expulsion which was ratified by the SAAPR members in February 2024. He is no longer a member of the SAAPR.https://saupj.org.za/the-sa-association-of-progressive-rabbis/The synagogue allegedly tried to sile...2024-03-1906 min
The LedeAfrica Insights: Toxic Masculinity Online in Kenya and South AfricaIn the era of social media, women worldwide have harnessed its power to build strong feminist movements and activist networks to raise awareness about sexual harassment and violence. Social media has provided a platform for women to share their experiences and speak out against gender-based violence. Hashtags such as #MeToo, #BelieveWomen and #ImWithHer have gained global popularity and given women a space to come out and share their stories.
But as these spaces have grown, so have parallel, counter-feminist ones promoting toxic masculinity.
The “manosphere,” an online space promoting toxic masculinity, misogyny and anti-feminism, is rapi...2024-01-3029 minSpeaking Through My World with Rosie MoteneFeminists in KenyaFeminists 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 together for the first-ever Total Shutdown march. Loyiso Saliso is the initiator and strategic mobilizer for the #TheTotalShutdown Womxn's Movement. As soon as plans were in action our neighboring countries joined forces and soon it became evident that SGBVF is not just a South African problem. In 2019, alarmed by the increasing cases of femicide and Intimate Partner Violence in Kenya, soon activists and feminists ral...2024-01-2722 minSpeaking Through My World with Rosie MoteneKISUMU FEMINISTS SOCIETYTheir 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 of young women from Kisumu who saw the need to have an intersectional and inclusive feminist movement in the region.Kisumu is the third-largest city in Kenya after the capital, Nairobi, and Mombasa.In conversation with Afrika, the coordinator. Twitter:Kisumu Feminists' Society@RadFemskisumuInstagram@radfemskisumuhttps://linktr.ee/kisumufeministssociety2024-01-2624 minSpeaking Through My World with Rosie MoteneNadine DirksNadine 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 come from her lived experiences.Nadine is the author of Hot Water.The book investigates how endometriosis affects the way young women function and navigate the world, and how this becomes especially complicated for those who are underprivileged and reliant on the public sector’s healthcare system. In Hot Water, Nadine Dirks reveals the unique issues of racism, sexism, classism, fatphobia, and sl...2024-01-1737 minSpeaking Through My World with Rosie MoteneSocial 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. A dopamine fast is the practice of denying yourself gratification (music, sugar, sex, social media, or whatever your poisons are) for a set time, I completed 24 hours. It is based on the idea that abstaining from external stimuli will 'reset' your happiness baseline, allowing you to 'feel more' when the f...2024-01-0826 minSpeaking Through My World with Rosie MoteneDshamilja RoshaniDshamilja 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 belonging.With poetry at the core of their creative expression.Dshamilja is constantly looking for ways to expand and reinvent the scope of the art form. In this quest, they have developed diverse skill sets in many mediums, from writing to music, theatre, multimedia video formats, and live performances.Dshamilja was featured on international platforms across South Africa, the US...2023-12-1627 minSpeaking Through My World with Rosie MoteneThe Law vs GBV/IPVThe 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 those in power or who have certain privileges.In this podcast, I speak on two specific cases.* Monique Muller received a positive outcome from The Legal Practice Council. Monique made a formal complaint against Mrs E J Louis (Thomson Wilks Inc.) .The Disciplinary C...2023-11-1415 min
Speaking Through My World with Rosie Motene1in9 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 to the media, who brought a rape charge against then vice-president Jacob Zuma. After she spoke out against her ordeal, she was execrated, shamed and victimised by a society that is used to perpetuating rape culture. This added abuse emerged from spaces that were meant to give her support, yet they joined in the public...2023-11-0922 min
Speaking Through My World with Rosie MoteneDear Mr. President, This PRIDE Pass The National Identification and Registration BillZade 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+ people and specifically trans-and-non-binary people. The campaign demands for the President of South Africa to pass the National Identification and Registration Bill. This Bill will help discrimination against trans-and-non-binary people be lessened as it helps these people have the authority to decide their identities on official documentation. The petition.https://www.change.org/p/homeaffairssa-minister-aaron-motsoaledi-presidencyza-this-pride-month-pass-the-national-identification-and-registration-bill-passnirbill-prideofafricaS...2023-10-1624 min
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Speaking Through My World with Rosie MoteneTumi 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. 2023-08-1837 min
Speaking Through My World with Rosie MoteneUhuru Mbele from Tosunga BaningaUhuru (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 GBVTosunga Baninga has an overnight shelter that is inclusive of lesbian and bisexual womxnGive 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 th...2023-07-2859 minSpeaking Through My World with Rosie MoteneThe Realities of Cancel CultureTHE 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 facing public banishment. Media, society, and governments continue to ignore that erasure and consciously protect and support the abusers and their enablers. There is an intentional approach to focus on the cancel culture of abusers and undermining the victims. - Rosie Motene2023-06-3011 min
Speaking Through My World with Rosie MotenePLUS LGBTQIPlus-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 about what they do, their reach, and their plans.Contact Zimkithamanager@lgbtiplus.comInstagram- https://www.instagram.com/lgbtqiplus_/Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/lgbtiplusTwitter- https://twitter.com/lgbtqiplus_2023-06-2319 min
Speaking Through My World with Rosie MoteneDonald Molosi - Cattlepost filmsIn 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 around male infertility in Botswana. We also delve into the deliberate attempt to cancel artists, activists, and truth seekers. ' Sad that just for us to be heard in our house, we have to scream at the neighbours' yard first'.*In reference to the conversation about Justice Unity Dow., Donald meant to say "expelled" instead of "for...2023-06-2226 min
Speaking Through My World with Rosie MoteneHamlet NkwainIn 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 upholds equal rights and access to healthcare for sexual and gender minorities in Cameroonian society.We unpack the revolutionary work that they do as well as highlight the untold stories of Black African LGBTQIA Immigrants Trapped in Tunisia.Contact details for HamletTwitter: @nkwainhamlet199Instagram: 2023-03-0929 min
Speaking Through My World with Rosie MoteneInternational 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 many of us are murdered. So what is there to celebrate? 2023-03-0810 min
Speaking Through My World with Rosie MoteneQueermas 2022- Parents, Families & Friends of South African Queers- PFSAQPutting 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 ensure that the community and the society at large learn to love them, cherish them, and accept them as human beings. Discrimination, rapes, and assaults of LGBTI people will be history and no parent will lose a child or siblings lose a brother or sister because of horrendous hate crimes which force LGBTI people to live a lie by b...2022-12-1524 min
Speaking Through My World with Rosie MoteneQueermas- 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 through resources, services, skills, and funding?Their contact details are as follows:epoclgbti@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/EkurhuleniPride/about2022-12-1319 min