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…

One Billion Rising stands in solidarity with the people of Eswatini in their call for Eswatini Leaders/ Government to engage in dialogue and not to deprive people their rights to freedom of expression. Shared from Eswatini activists: “There have been ongoing unrest and protests happening in Eswatini following the government…