Fellow: Vusi Godfrey Ndukuya Grant Year: 2020 Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa Organization: Junior Citizens Southern Africa (JCSA) Project title: Nomfundo 100 Project summary: More than 55% of students who are parents in Gauteng schools are young women, yet school governing bodies tend to be comprised of older male members of the community. Although the Children’s Act and the South African Schools Act established … Read More
Rise Up South Africa Grantees Announced
By Rahwa Hassen, Rise Up Program Associate In February 2020, Rise Up successfully held its first Advocacy and Leadership Accelerator Workshop in South Africa. Twenty-two visionary leaders from across the Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces gathered for Rise Up’s intensive, one-week workshop in Pretoria, where leaders leveraged their experience in diverse fields such as STEM education, human trafficking, gender-based violence, LGBTQI … Read More
‘A Meteor Will Go By, and Everyone Gasps’: Meet the World’s Most Dedicated Stargazers – The Guardian
‘A Meteor Will Go By, and Everyone Gasps’: Meet the World’s Most Dedicated Stargazers The Guardian | July 25, 2020 In this article, Rise Up South Africa Leader Lesego Masethe discusses stargazing, her homemade telescope, and the importance of engaging youth in astronomy and other STEM fields. “It instills a sense of possibility, that there is more I can do if … Read More
Alejandra Balduvín Álvarez
San Luis Potosí, Mexico Training Collaborator, Educación y Ciudadanía, A.C. (Educiac) Alejandra is an educator, a researcher in Hispanic American literature, and an advocate for the rights of youth, who is passionate about societal transformation. She has experience in community education and cultural management and an educational background in drama, Hispanic American literature, and art pedagogy. She also has experience … Read More
Beatriz Sarahí Aguilera Gallegos
San Luis Potosí, Mexico Technical Secretary, State Executive Commission for Victim Assistance Beatriz is a well-known victims’ rights lawyer in San Luis Potosí. She is currently a member of the State Executive Commission for Victim Assistance, where she has the opportunity to improve many lives. She has over a decade of experience defending and promoting human rights and has worked … Read More
Claudia Elizabeth Cuéllar Ochoa
San Luis Potosí, Mexico Legal Advisor, Puerta Violeta & Founder, Luminas, Human Rights Center, A.C. Claudia is a defender of the rights of Mexican children and women. She founded Luminas Human Rights Center, A.C., where she puts her knowledge into practice to benefit girls and adolescents. She is a lawyer with a background in gender and human rights and experience … Read More
Daniela Eugenia Olvera Rosillo
San Luis Potosí, Mexico Empowerment Coordinator, State Center for Justice for Women Daniela is an industrial designer who is passionate about and committed to women’s rights, especially as they relate to everyday justice issues. At the San Luis Potosí Center for Justice for Women, she designs better life opportunities for all of the Center’s users and is in charge of … Read More
Irma Guadalupe Martínez Hermoso
San Luis Potosí, Mexico CEO, Three Monkeys Teatro (3MT) Irma is passionate about art. She studied drama and uses her knowledge to benefit girls and adolescents with her company Three Monkeys Teatro. She creates collective spaces to reflect on the different social issues that impact girls and women, including gender-based violence. She deeply understands the contexts and realities of girls … Read More
Laura Angélica Mendoza González
San Luis Potosí, Mexico Executive Director, Mujeres Tejiendo Lazos en Sororidad A.C. Laura is the director of the only organization in her region that works with lesbian and bisexual women, Mujeres Tejiendo Lazos en Sororidad A.C., an organization that has created many resources about women´s rights in collaboration with academic and business institutions. Laura has a master’s degree in human … Read More
