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Thandeka Khupuza (RWVL)

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Organisation / Affiliation: Curious Future Movement
Languages: English, Afrikaans, Sesotho and isiZulu

Advocacy Areas

  • Gender based violence prevention and response
  • Feminist leadership

Thandeka Paballo Khupuza is passionate about creating sustainable social change through advocacy, community engagement and gender justice initiatives. Her work focuses on combating gender based violence and promoting accountability within local government. She believes that reducing GBV requires empowering women to recognise abuse and seek support, while also equipping boys and men to challenge harmful gender norms, regulate emotions and develop healthy, non-violent masculinities.

Background

Thandeka holds a double major Bachelor of Social Sciences degree in Political Science and International Relations and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in Politics Studies, with a research focus on gender studies. She previously worked as an Administrative Assistant for Curious Future Movement, where she supported community outreach, organisational administration and social media engagement. Her academic and practical experience informs her advocacy on gender based violence, human rights and local government accountability.

Areas of Expertise

  • Research
  • Advocacy
  • Feminist leadership
  • Communications and social media management
  • GBV prevention
  • Policy advocacy

Current Projects / Work

Thandeka is currently part of the WOSSO Fellowship. Her advocacy interest focuses on addressing the root causes of abuse, including economic abuse, inequality and social norms that perpetuate harm, through education, awareness and community based interventions.

Affiliations

  • Curious Future Movement
  • SMM

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