From One Billion Rising Eswatini: Our first stop on the Youth Rising Activation for the Youth Festival on Ending Violence was Salesian High School, a boys only school. Thamsanqa Sibandze gave a powerful motivational speech to the students. #TurningPainToPower #RiseForFreedom #RiseInSolidarity #1BillionRising #UntilTheViolenceStops #Eswatini #obr2025 #vday

Source: One Billion Rising Eswatini Ka-Zakhali Private School stands as a trailblazer in Eswatini, being one of the first private schools to join One Billion Rising in the fight against gender-based violence. It’s time for more schools to unite, empowering the youth to lead the change we desperately need in…

Shared by Colani Hlatjwako (OBR Africa Regional Coordinator/ OBR Eswatini Coordinator) As a movement, we pride ourselves on embracing diversity and fostering inclusivity in every aspect of our engagement. We understand that true progress is achieved when all voices are heard, respected, and valued. This ethos was clearly demonstrated in…

Source: One Billion Rising Eswatini (FB) On January 10, 2025, Summer Camp Sukuma ignited the 2025 #1BillionRising #Eswatini campaign at the Theater Club in the evening, where young leaders from various churches united through dance, music, drama, and poetry to call an end to violence and promote peace in Eswatini….

OBR Eswatini – Youth Rising event on January 10th Summer Camp Sukuma will be kicking off the 2025 #1BillionRising #Eswatini campaign. Don’t miss their thrilling artistic performance on Friday 10th January at the arther club in Mbabane at 6pm. Empowering youth through art to raise the vibration for peace and…

ESWATINI RISING AGAINST UNSAFE ABORTIONS AND CONTROL OF WOMENS’ BODIES Shared by Colani Hlatjwako (OBR Eswatini coordinator/ OBR Africa regional coordinator) “Our bodies, our rights, our voices – we rise in solidarity against unsafe abortion, against the control of women’s bodies, and against violence. It is time to take a…

ONE BILLION RISING ESWATINI LAUNCHES OBR 2025 Shared by Colani Hlatjwako (OBR Africa Regional Coordinator/ OBR Eswatini Coordinator) #1BillionRising Eswatini and Journey of hope for women and girls Eswatini Eswatini kicked off #16DaysOfActivism and launched One Billion Rising 2025 by joining Roadside GBV awareness raising Campaign in Mhlaleni Matsapha. We strongly believe that reaching out…

Shared by Colani Hlatjwako (OBR Eswatini/ OBR Africa regional coordinator) Source: FB: One Billion Rising Eswatini Building up to #obr2024 festival on ending Violence. Hosea’s Heart girls expressing their freedom through art. Violence against all women and girls must be understood as a life threatening protection issue. On the 9th…

Launched: 23 November 2023 (Shared by Colani Hlatjwako – OBR Africa Regional Coordinator and OBR Eswatini Coordinator) Highlights of the Media tour: #1BillionRising Eswatini Lauched the 2024 theme and commemorated 16 days of activism against GBV with 5 media houses on the 23rd November 2023 (Eswatini TV, Eswatini Observer, Times…

Following is the Media statement of the Eswatini Women’s Coalition/Movement. One Billion Rising is part of the women’s coalition/movement in Eswatini and One Billion Rising Eswatini/OBR Africa Director Colani Hlatjwako is part of the task team within the women’s coalition. Liphimbo LaboMake, a non-partisan coalition of women from all walks…