Thato Dladla
Zimbabwe

Sandiso “Thato” Dladla more than three years of experience in the civic space. They are a Programs Manager at Abammeli Lawyers for Human Rights, focusing on Human rights litigation as well as citizen rights awareness. Thato also works with Trans Research Education Advocacy & Training as a paralegal focusing on promoting access to justice for LGBTQI persons especially Trans diverse individuals. Thato first volunteered with NeoteriQ which was housed under Sexual Rights Centre where they were a mental health peer educator. Thato holds a Higher Certificate in Law and is currently studying for a BCom in Law as well as a BA in Policy Studies with UNISA. Thato is committed to being a SOGIE-SC inclusion practitioner and a social and gender activist. Thato believes that everyone deserves a fair chance in leading a respectable life in society regardless of gender or background. They believe that human rights are inherent to everyone and are not subject to sexuality. They have worked with different communities and from that experience, they found out that every human rights problem is intersectional, and the only solution is to collectively deal with the injustices by fighting as one, which is what led them to become a social and gender justice advocate.  Upon completion of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, Thato plans to develop a passage of legislation that is inclusive of LGBTQI persons and women.