Our Team

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Executive Team

Sibongile Ndashe

Sibongile Ndashe

ED/Acting Litigation Director

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Caroline Watheka

Caroline Watheka

Director of Finance and Operations

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Executive Director’s Office

Sibongile Ndashe

Sibongile Ndashe

ED/Acting Litigation Director

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Wabia Karugu

Wabia Karugu

Legal Associate

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Litigation Directorate

Sibongile Ndashe

Sibongile Ndashe

Acting Litigation Director

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Matikomborera Nyamadzi

Matikomborera Nyamadzi

Litigation Coordinator

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Litigation for Social Change

Carolene Kituku

Carolene Kituku

WSER Lawyer

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Winfred Odali

Winfred Odali

Associate Lawyer

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Achieng Orero

Achieng Orero

Violence Against Women (VAW) Lawyer

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Sibusisiwe Ndlela

Sibusisiwe Ndlela

Countering Anti-Rights Actors (CARA) Managing Lawyer

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Siphokazi Mlindazwe

Siphokazi Mlindazwe

Waging Justice for Women (WJW) Fellow

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Knowledge Production and Capacity Strengthening

Zinhle Hlatshwayo

Zinhle Hlatshwayo

Legal Associate

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Building Partnership for Social Justice

Kay Mahonde-Chaterera

Kay Mahonde-Chaterera

Feminist Litigation Network Manager

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Mai Aman

Mai Aman

Strengthening Regional Mechanism (SRM) Legal Officer

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Lakshita Kanhiya

Lakshita Kanhiya

Countering Anti-Rights Actors (CARA) Legal Officer

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Fatou Bintou Sallah

Fatou Bintou Sallah

Strengthening Regional Mechanism (SRM) Associate

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Nahaja Adam

Nahaja Adam

CARA (Countering Anti-Rights Actors) Associate Lawyer

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Dr. Lesline Kouity

Dr. Lesline Kouity

Francophone West Africa (FWA) Legal Manager

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Merveille Mugisha

Merveille Mugisha

Feminist Litigation Network (FLN) Associate

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Operations Directorate

Sophie Ndhlovu

Sophie Ndhlovu

Senior Operations Coordinator

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Caroline Watheka

Caroline Watheka

Director of Finance and Operations

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Tanaka Majecha

Tanaka Majecha

Accountant

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Emmah Mahume

Emmah Mahume

Finance Manager

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Lesego Mogapi-Dludlu

Lesego Mogapi-Dludlu

Finance Administrator

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Staphinah Moyo

Staphinah Moyo

Events and Travel Coordinator

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Nomsa Mbaza

Nomsa Mbaza

Office Assistant

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ISLA Panel of Experts (IPE)

Rumbidzai Dube

Rumbidzai Dube

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Dr Satang Nabaneh

Dr Satang Nabaneh

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Dr Mariam Kamunyu

Dr Mariam Kamunyu

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Skye Tinevimbo Chirape

Skye Tinevimbo Chirape

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Dr Ruth Nekura

Dr Ruth Nekura

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Board Of Directors

Sibongile Ndashe

Sibongile Ndashe

ED/Acting Litigation Director

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Elzine Gawaxab- Mushambi

Elzine Gawaxab- Mushambi

Board Member

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Liz Letebele

Liz Letebele

Board Member

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Salamata Sawadogo

Salamata Sawadogo

Board Member

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Natasha Wagiet

Natasha Wagiet

Board Member

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Tamara Chilinkhwambe

Tamara Chilinkhwambe

Board Member

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About Us

Founded in 2014, the Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA) is a Pan-African and feminist initiative with a timely remit: to strengthen strategic human rights litigation across the African continent. Essentially, we aim to change the way that strategic litigation is used so as to enable broader access to justice and to support those who seek to hold states accountable for violations of women’s human rights and sexual rights.

Contact Details

Contact Number:

+27 11 338 9028

Fax: +27 11 338 9029

Address: 87 de Korte Street,
South Point Corner, 7th Floor Braamfontein, 2017 Gauteng, South Africa