Below is a repository of most advocacy and impact related work from 2015 on wards [and some content from 2013 on wards]:
*links*
Blogs (latest always on top):
- Redefining Cooperation, Development and Prosperity
- Holding space within civil society
- Queering Philanthropy and Reflections on following the Money
- On Transgender Day of Visibility we should dream big
- Reflections on Power from the Bottom
- Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
- Being intentional in 2020
- The need to support young people who stand up for human rights
- Youth & Politics: worlds apart in Africa’s success story
- Pathways to power: is activism within philanthropy possible?
- Networking for Success, Tara Transform interview on fundraising
- Reshaping inclusion, depoliticising diversity
- Narrow & occupied: views on a shrinking civic space for Amnesty’s #NextStrategy
- Interview: Anti-right groups are emerging in reaction to progressive gains
- SDGs & Youth in Africa
- The Moth Storytelling Training Outcome
- Roundtable Dialogue on the margins of the African Commission
- Diversity & Inclusion Podcast – join the group!
- #ExpectRespect: Reflections on human rights discourse and demands
- International Day of the African Child – youth mobilisation and engagement
- Human Rights Work – Is It Truly Apolitical?
- Reflections from the other side of the world
- Botswana’s decriminalisation of same-sex relations safeguards my dignity
- Botswana continues to set example in the rule of law for LGBT persons in Africa
- Equitable Participation
- Engendered Elections
- Queer Up and seek justice and protection for all in Botswana
- Queer Up: 17 May on election year in Botswana
- Queer Up this May; a day against phobias to sexual and gender diversity
- Queer up and seek justice and protection for all in Botswana
- “Open Up The Space”: A call for inclusivity by CIVICUS Youth
- Go There to Come Back: Reflections from Botswana’s CEDAW Review
- Leaving No One Behind: Young People’s Participation at UN
- Queer’d Up: Leaving No One Behind
- Poverty in Activism
- Presidential Term Limits
- Sustainability of civil society organisations in Botswana
- Notes from the Heads of Arguments: Rammoge & others v. Attorney General
- Post 2015 Agenda & Young People
Mentions:
- World Econonic Forum
- Gender Links 1 & 2
- Joint statement to the Congregation for Catholic Education
- #ExpectRespect – what, why, how?
- 120under40 nomination
- Fortune
- World Economic Forum
- Gender Links Statement
- Headtopics
- OpenDemocracy
- Peacemaker 360
- El Pais
- MPact
- MPact 2
- IYAFP
- Crowd 360
- World Youth Movement for Democracy
- Culture Unplugged
- Global Issues
- AllAfrica
- SouthSouthNews
- Sex Rights Africa Network
- Pollination Project
- Huffington Post
- CIVICUS Goalkeeper Accelerator
- Positive Vibes
- Hinovelty Anthology
- African Activism
- Center for Human Rights
- Averrtenze
- Namati
- Advocacy Accelerator
- SADC Top 100 Youth
- Global Challenge Pitch
- AQYI
- Green the Gene
- Africa LGBT
- Pledger Africa
- AMSHER – Sign-on Statement
- Zukus
- None on Record
- World Economic Forum
- Openly & AllAfrica– heavily edited and reframed.
Advocacy work:
Dumiso commenting/speaking/intervening on
Amnesty’s #NextStrategy webinar series on Partnerships & Diversity – interventions here and the subsequent General Assembly talk on Diversity & Equity on here; the HLPF with #NGOSPEAK of th. UN NGO Major Group (July 2019);
Gabz FM on a) Queer Marriage, b) Governance, Gender Link’s Summit, UHAI’s CFCS, June 2019;
at a roundtable on politics in relation to the SDGs; Townhall with the UN Youth Envoy; Multidimensional Poverty Index Launch (clear audio); Nordic Side Event; on the Global Action Plan – video and audio, July 2019 – pic;
on Youth for Democratic Renewal, June 2019; speaking on an Openly podcast (apple, soundcloud & spotify), June 2019; as a CIVICUS webinar panelist in commemoration of 17 MAY IDAHOBIT, Online, May 2019;
speaking at the SRHR Regional Movement Building Forum, Johannesburg, December 2018; making a statement before the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights, October 2018. Also, pictures whilst speaking at the Global LGBTIQ+ Network conference.
Dumiso’s journey in human rights work since founding Success Capital Organisation:
Dumiso providing closing remarks at the Rights Work Institute on Human Rights of sexual minorities:
Dumiso providing closing remarks at the Rights Work Institute on SRHR for young girls and women:
Dumiso facilitating a human rights talk on LGBTI rights in South Africa:
Dumiso giving a motivational talk, U.B. Campus:
Dumiso on Passion, Gaborone:
Dumiso gives his opinion, B.A.C. Campus:
Dumiso on Activism, Barcelona:
Dumiso singing at GSY2013, Kuala Lumpur: