Met with Honourable Dr. Unity Dow, Member of Parliament and the only person in #Botswana who has served in all 3 arms of #government. To acknowledge her #activism #efforts & #work in changing the trajectory of #humanrights. More: www.linkedin.com/posts/succes... #advocacy #parliament #botswana

Unpacking social determinants of #abortion in #Botswana. Reflecting on harmful #gender, cultural and policy norms. Possibilities for ensuring #safeabortion, comprehensive sex education #cse & #familyplanning. #SRHR #SDGs #Women #Youth #AGYW #HumanRights WATCH: vm.tiktok.com/ZMk61xeys/

“I think some aspects of writing can be taught. Obviously, you can't teach vision or talent. But you can help with comfort.”
― Toni Morrison

[RPV - And here's why I teach writing courses: because I can help with comfort.]

#WritingSky #AcademicSky

Essential reporting from Sudan, where a largely ignored 20-month civil war has put millions on the verge of death by famine. Great photos and countless revelations.

www.bloomberg.com/features/fea...

#sudan #ethniccleansing #keepeyesonsudan #healthcare

The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints in France and Belgium against subsidiaries of the tech giant Apple, accusing it of using conflict minerals.

lawyers for the DR Congo talked about Apple's supply chain being contaminated with "blood minerals"

www.bbc.com/news/article...

The Congo Basin, also known as the “Lungs of Africa”, has over 700 more species of animals and plants that were previously unknown to the rest of humanity

Whoa—the Montana Supreme Court holds that its state constitution protects the right to "a stable climate system," and strikes down a law that barred consideration of greenhouse gas emissions when permitting new fossil fuel projects. juddocumentservice.mt.gov/getDocByCTra...

Toni Morrison.

“If you can only be tall when somebody is on their knees, then you have a serious problem. And my feeling is, white people have a very, very serious problem.” — Dr. Toni Morrison, on whiteness and racism

We must Trust Black Elder wisdom. Our Elders give sermons on sermons without even trying to. 🖤🖤

Toni Morrison's words from 2015, as timely as ever:

“This is precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal.”

#art #writing #courage #booksky

It's really embarrassing that one person could do this much for so many movements outside of conventional philanthropy. She should not be the exception, and others surely can see the climate, democratic and human rights disasters?

I #love #advocacy. The #opportunity to share #knowledge, #insight & #expertise on issues that affect me and my peers, ,niblings & #community. This is love #work. It was never a calling or purpose - but my #becoming & #belonging. #queer #feminist #neurodivergent #migrant #queen

Two commemorations in one week: #HumanRights Day & #UHC Day. Read more on the QR code.

#UniversalHealthCoverage #LGBT #Botswana #Africa #SRHR #HIV #Youth #SDGs cc @unfpa.bsky.social @undp.org @unwomen.bsky.social @unaids.bsky.social @theglobalgoals.bsky.social @fordfoundation.org

#Solidarity with #Palestine is fundamental to #decolonial #freedom and #liberation. Some of us write, others refer whilst more take to the streets. We must be resilient in our purpose to achieve #gender, #queer and #climate justice. read more here: medium.com/@dumiatwork/...