Meet Thando Gumede, a leading voice in SA's fight against gender-based violence. She shares her journey as a human rights defender and women's rights champion.
Thando Gumede wears many hats and continues to prove to society why it’s important for women and young people to take up space
Standing out in social media world? Easy! "Mastering Storytelling for Social Media" workshop by Briefly News. Join Us Live! Her achievements throughout her school life were nothing short of impressive. She was awarded a bronze medal in the regional competition for redesigning a shuttlecock and bagged a silver at the national level. Her determined spirit caught the eyes of the media, where she was later scouted by a television showAlthough she did not become a professional badminton and biomedical engineering athlete, Thando quickly saw that social change and entrepreneurship were her calling.
While speaking about being appointed by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa as a national commissioner for gender equality, the 2024 Forbes Woman Africa Social Impact Award Winner expressed that she felt "honoured." "One of the biggest weapons of patriarchy is the erasure of history, the erasure of what has happened over time, the erasure of patriarchy's accountability and contribution to how violent our society is. And so, you know, people may argue that 16 days shouldn't be 16 days. It should be 360."
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