Buhlebenkosi Mhlanga

Buhlebenkosi is results-driven young lady with a core focus of building communities through advocacy work. She is a feminist and a human rights defender and possesses enthusiasm, drive and a positive attitude required to be a successful person in today’s world.

A results driven young lady with many years of working experience with different organizations which their core focus is on the building of communities through different activities. Always in contact with the communities that surround her trying to assist in their development and improvement and as well as their livelihood. Buhlebenkosi is also the founder and chairlady of an organisation called Girl Grandeur, Bulawayo which focuses on helping the underprivileged and abused women and children through different forms and measures. She also possesses skills in information technology, media, and communication as well writing and blogging. Possessing enthusiasm, drive and a positive attitude required to be a successful person in the corporate world.

In the past we had the opportunity to try and decrease the high number of Gender Based Violence cases in my community by having different awareness, capacity building programs and action oriented programs like engaging the relevant authorities to curb certain issues. Currently we are working on creating institutions and support groups to enable peace, justice and equality within our communities and this is a long term program that will see many benefitting from it regardless of age, race, color, ethnicity.