Speaking Through My World with Rosie Motene

TRIGGER WARNING. 

THE CONTENT MAY BE TRIGGERING. 

Rosie was invited to give the keynote address at an event hosted by Women in Music.
She speaks on the realities of GBV in the entertainment industry. 

Rosie shares personal experiences of trauma, healing, and a possible way forward. 

It should be noted that NFVF and IPO confirmed that they did not give permission to have their names added to a legal letter sent to Ms. Motene. 


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Unlearning the toxic and patriarchal ideologies of discriminating against humans is being discussed in this episode. 
 
 The I in LGBTQI is often misunderstood, so in this podcast, Rosie Motene chats with Peace Maquba, Founding Director of Intersexions, a young, queer, civil society organisation based in Johannesburg. 
 
 Their work focuses on the visibility of intersex people through digital advocacy. They are also the CEO of Unmadebrand and a photographer.
 Pronouns: they/them and Peace. 

In this episode, Rosie unpacks the legalities around GBV and converses with Megan Jane Wentzel from Fember Attorneys Incorporated. 
The conversation gives insight into opening a protection order, the timelines for opening a case of GBV and the role of the National Prosecutor Authority (NPA).

Megan Jane Wentzel is a multifaceted Associate Attorney at Fember Attorneys who obtained her LLB from the University of the Witwatersrand. 
Their contact details are https://www.fember.co.za

Gender-based violence is a pandemic in South Africa. According to the Africa Health Organisation, 51% of women in South Africa say they have experienced gender-based violence, with 76% of men saying they've perpetrated gender-based violence at one stage in their lives. 
 In this episode, Rosie Motene, a Witsie, talks about her experience of physical violence, which took place behind the Wits theatre on campus. 

In this episode, Rosie Motene looks at what rape culture is and where the term originated. The podcast unpacks examples of rape culture and how it exists, and why we must end this social norm. 

Lamelle Shaw is a writer, poet, musician and voice over- artist of Liberian descent based in South Africa.
Her work has been featured in Tears of Fire by the US National Library of Poetry, Breath Into Another Voice, an anthology of jazz poetry, and several publications including Oprah Magazine and Forbes Africa.
She was a featured poet at Arts Alive International Festival and the Afrolit Sans Frontieres Literary Festival.

Lamelle speaks English and French.

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GBV- where are we as a country?

The patriarchy is very strategic in derailing our agency by creating so-called feminist platforms that do not speak to feminist principles. Feminists give their blood, sweat and tears in establishing policies and platforms. The strategy is that when these spaces become too powerful, create havoc amongst the feminists to derail the work. 

They will push womxn to be responsible for breaking down structures those other feminists have worked so hard at creating. 

These actions also derail the healing and progress of many victims/survivors.

Too many of us dying emotionally and psychologically?
Too many have died.

The gatekeepers of the patriarchy are dangerous and are derailing so much work. We all need to put in the work and be transparent. 

We call on media to report effectively and stop using social media feeds without consent; please do the necessary research and stop quoting out of context. 

We request that the revered cast and crew show true solidarity with those that speak out. Your silence is protecting perpetrators.

Broadcasters, public entities, production houses, are your strategies working? 
Have you set up platforms that are effective in ending GBV? 
Are your staff protected, and do they have access to adequate healing?

Mathe Moshoeshoe, founder of Moshoeshoe Properties. She saw the gap in the township property market and made a business from it.  
Moshoeshoe Properties is now a global property brand. 

      June is supposed to be pride month, yet we are still dying.
Many of our family are humiliated, tortured and disrespected.

Shock marketing may get you clicks and likes for your commercial gain, but is it worth it if you are offending and hurting others. To understand each other, we all need to unlearn patriarchal and misogynistic ideologies. We need to listen with empathy.

Abuse happens in every aspect of society, and so we cannot tackle it by giving abusers platforms where they will undermine their crimes and mock the abused. Abuse is not a joke.

If you can, give love and support to our family who is living in danger.

#releaseallthe21
#releasethe44