Featured Dialogue: Dr. Saida Desilets sits down with guest Francesca Fondse in South Africa to discuss root causes of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and practical strategies for trauma recovery and bodily sovereignty.
My Name is Dr. Saida Desilets and it’s a great honor to have been chosen to help facilitate this amazing event.
This trip signifies the beginning of my Global Sovereignty Initiative: establishing the right to one’s own body and what it means to be responsible for one’s own personal space. I will be doing this both with researching local initiatives and also sharing my tried & true “trauma to thriving” method in the desire to bring it to those who could most benefit from it.
Dr. Saida Desilets presenting Bodily Sovereignty
Community Leaders & Elders in South Africa (Limpopo Mirror)
My role is to research and discover why, after 30 years of activism, is GBV still on the rise? It’s crucial to determine the factors that are preventing change and to leverage those factors to work in favor of our desired outcome: transforming GBV into respect of oneself and others.
We must better understand the impact of GBV on the wellbeing of every single member of a community and what that impact actually is. My visit to South Africa is an opportunity to identify where the intersection of the Zulu culture and new ideas can meet to create a supportive space for healing, growth and transformation.
“My intent is to support the initial healing required to move towards thriving while also establishing a strong solidarity amongst the women so that they no longer feel like they are alone or need to remain alone if they feel threatened.”
Solidarity & Activism
Peace Begins at Home • No Excuse for Abuse
On November 27th I had the privilege to meet the Queen, a woman chieftain and many influential leaders of this area to share the economic impact of GBV in South Africa and possible strategies that can be implemented immediately for assuring actual change.
To increase the empowerment of women to reduce gender bias violence.
I’m posting a video with the points I brought up in the first 20 minutes of the event as those were not part of the LIVESTREAM.
The Application for the Socio-Economic Empowerment of Women in the Prevention of GBV.
Key Economic Takeaways Presented:
WIIN Gender-Economic Dialogues • Live from Sandton (12:02)
Establishing the fundamental right to one’s own body, personal space, and community-led transformation against gender violence.
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Documentary Synopsis: A Journey to Sovereignty chronicles personal accounts of trauma recovery, body awareness, and the foundational principles of personal space sovereignty.
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How does Dr. Saida's 'Trauma to Thriving' method help transform GBV?
"What are the main points from the WIIN Gender-Economic Dialogues in Sandton?"
"How does socio-economic empowerment reduce gender-based violence in South Africa?"
"How can Zulu traditional culture and modern bodily sovereignty intersect for community healing?"
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