Women Fellow
Thandekile Moyo (Zimbabwe)
Thandekile Moyo is a freelance writer and a human rights defender from Southern Zimbabwe. She uses print, digital and social media (Twitter: @mamoxn) to document historical and contemporary human rights violations, draw attention to injustice, mobilise defence for human rights, and advance civil and political rights in Zimbabwe. She is a social media influencer with more than 104500 Twitter followers. She uses her Twitter page @Mamoxn to debate human rights issues and raise consciousness among Zimbabweans effectively building a much-needed Matabeleland and woman voice on social media, which is often overshadowed by civil society activists from other regions.
Thandekile has been a leading voice speaking out for victims of the 1983-1987 Gukurahundi Genocide, a dark patch in Zimbabwe’s history which has not been truly unpacked. She boldly advocates for justice for the victims of the genocide. She has been gathering stories from survivors of the Gukurahundi genocide and sharing these stories on her social media as well as the Daily Maverick newspaper. This has helped amplify the voices of the mostly rural-based victims of the genocide and to raise awareness about the plight of victims and the need for Justice for the genocide. Thandekile speaks truth to power and is known for the hashtag #ZanupfMustGo, which has grown into a mantra for many, uniting people across the divide and becoming a hashtag used to express displeasure against the ruling party, Zanu PF and in particular, the authoritarian and repressive system associated with it.
