I Stories
I Stories
Over the years GL has demonstrated a commitment to gender justice and equality by efforts to create opportunities and provide spaces for survivors of all forms of gender violence to speak out, participate in various conversations and document their experiences through I-Stories.
South Africa: Adorable Nsiki
My name is Adorable Nsiki, and I am from the Greater Tzaneen Municipality, affiliated with the Nhlayiso organization. I am 39 years old and a mother of four. I was […]
November 11, 2024
Themes:
Emotional violence
| Intimate partner violence
Programs:
Entrepreneurship
| Gender Justice
South Africa: Sulanche Booysen
My name is Sulanche Booysen (alias Octavia Swartz) from Knysna in the Western Cape. I am 35 years old. I am married and a mother of 2 children; my son […]
November 11, 2024
Themes:
Gender based violence
| Sexual violence
Programs:
Entrepreneurship
| Gender Justice
South Africa: Stefania Shangongoro
My name is Stefania Shangongoro. I’m 30 years old and based in the Northern Cape in Kimberly Platfontein. I am a proudly Khoisan woman. I matriculated in 2011 at !Xunkwesa […]
November 11, 2024
Themes:
Emotional violence
| Sex roles
Programs:
Entrepreneurship
| Gender Justice
South Africa: Shuriska Annika Stuurman
My name is Shuriska Annika Stuurman, I am 30 years old. I live in Touwsranten. I am the eldest child of 5 children. I grew up with my mother and […]
November 11, 2024
Themes:
Emotional violence
| Gender based violence
| Intimate partner violence
Programs:
Entrepreneurship
| Gender Justice
South Africa: Sharon Swartz
My name is Sharon Swartz. Iâm 45 years old. I’m a single (divorced) mom of 3 kids and a foster daughter. So basically, I have 4 children and 3 grandsons. […]
November 11, 2024
Themes:
Emotional violence
| Gender based violence
| Intimate partner violence
| Physical violence
Programs:
Entrepreneurship
| Gender Justice
South Africa: Pulane Priscilla Mokgothu
My name is Pulane Priscilla Mokgothu. I’m 35 years old. I was born in Kimberly, Northern Cape. I am not employed at the moment and don’t have a business. I […]
November 11, 2024
Themes:
Gender based violence
| Physical violence
| Sexual violence
Programs:
Entrepreneurship
| Gender Justice
South Africa: Mmathapelo Ephenia Malapane
My name is Mmathapelo Ephenia Malapane. My maiden name is Mailula. I grew up without a mother, so both my mother’s and my father’s family decided to share custody of […]
November 11, 2024
Themes:
Emotional violence
| Intimate partner violence
| Physical violence
Programs:
Entrepreneurship
| Gender Justice
South Africa: Mantoa Paulina Mokoena
My name is Mantoa Paulina Mokoena. I’m 50 years of age and divorced with 3 children. I’m not working at this present moment. Financially, my family helps a lot. I’m […]
November 11, 2024
Themes:
Emotional violence
| Intimate partner violence
Programs:
Entrepreneurship
| Gender Justice
South Africa: Magret Mberego
My name is Magret Mberego. I’m 28 years old. I finished my school in 2015, and I went to Western Cape in a place called Yezerfontein in 2016. We are […]
November 11, 2024
Themes:
Emotional violence
| Gender based violence
Programs:
Entrepreneurship
| Gender Justice
South Africa: Kopano Unity
My name is Kopano Unity; I’m 27 and I’m the firstborn of both parents. Growing up, I was a sweet little girl with ambitions about going far in life. When […]
South Africa: Juliet Keamogelo Machacha
My name is Juliet Keamogelo Machacha. I’m a single girl who is just 20 years old. I’m currently from a small town known as Danielskuil. By the age of 15, […]
November 11, 2024
Themes:
Emotional violence
| Gender based violence
| Sexual violence
Programs:
Entrepreneurship
| Gender Justice
South Africa: Ingrid Buys
My name is Ingrid Buys, and I am 37 years old. I live in a small area called Touwsranten, situated 35 km outside of George. I did my primary school […]
November 11, 2024
Themes:
Emotional violence
| Gender based violence
Programs:
Entrepreneurship
| Gender Justice
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