Hiv Aids Activists

"“Driving our economy through knowledge will replace our dependence on a mineral-driven endowment”"

""Libraries will remain critical in this journey to the milestone years of 2030 and 2063”"

"“Libraries have come a long way from the village community hub centered on the baobab tree and the European-style buildings of colonialism,”"

"The African shepherdess who navigates intricate paths, streams and crevasses on mountainsides is more knowledgeable of the future. What I can learn from her is that the streets as a fabrication of order ned constant maintenance. I cherish their view of the future which is that our common future is mediated by the ones above and below. We are mere custodians of this realm and should discharge our duties diligently."

"Know your history, have good command of language(s) and remain open to new ideas. Be in constant quest for knowledge. The art of futures thinking is as important as the science of it."

"Leadership – Until the fear factor and the legacy facto becomes the informing principle for our leaders then the future will always be a “foreign country” Leaders must think beyond their term in office and of the people who entrust them with their livelihoods."

"All global think tanks, scholars, village elders, children and all resources of learning. There is no privileged source all are equally important."

"Alioune Sall – the first “futures studies” expert I met. Nelson Mandela - who gave his life and time to South Africa’s liberation in a selfless way. They keep me in constant reflection about destiny and legacy and to know the two are not accidental."

"A deep rooted passion for the continent’s development agenda both past and present. The present is where I can feed my quest for knowledge."

"Evidence based research to inform policy development. African unity and integration. A common and shared future of Africa’s development potential realised in my lifetime."

"Botswana, Tanzania, Britain and South Africa – Tanzania and South Africa continue to inspire as the cradles of human kind and technological innovation."

"Most as a student of the African past. The future was always in my immediate thoughts in seeking to explain the meaning of the past."

"Others describe me as… Discerning. I describe myself as… Inquisitive."

"Archaeology. The future of the future lies in the past."

"Read widely across all disciplines."

"However, their biggest challenge is protecting their products, as there are many perils that make them extremely vulnerable. We need a regulatory framework to ensure they can continue protecting their resources and knowledge."

"I’m extremely excited and confident because, like other African countries, Botswana has a very youthful population. The younger generation is less inhibited in their use of technology and are willing to take risks in experimental areas of their lives. They are breaking barriers that were there before in terms of access to new knowledge, innovative technologies, and markets. They are able to hybridize what they know and create new fusions that are becoming beneficial. For example, the fusion between music, clothing, and film allows young artists to move between different workspaces. They can hold multiple jobs as DJs, fashion designers, voiceover artists, filmmakers, and product developers, multiplying their skills and income opportunities."

"I wake up at 4am every day; that is my work ethic. There are many things stacked against women in the workplace so we have to work doubly hard to prove ourselves."

"I went to stay with an older sister who lived in better circumstances. Her son was only three years younger than me so I essentially became like a daughter in the house."

"Equip yourself. I believe that knowledge is power. If you want to engage power and authority you need to equip yourself with knowledge. Don’t be ashamed of the knowledge that lives in your body. Equip yourself with book knowledge but also embodied knowledge."

"I hope of course that the women will be inspired by the lessons offered by those who are walking the path with them, and that networks of solidarity and connection would develop from this meeting. Practically, I am keen to work on a publication that would capture the insights and wisdom that emerged from the gathering"

"You have to build your own confidence and you need to do what you are passionate about, that job you would still do even if you were not getting paid to do it."

"I confronted the man who had abused me. He denied abusing me, so I took him to court."

"I became an overachiever because of my experiences of the mud. So I feel that my roots are firmly in the mud because those are the experiences that shape me…I hold the commitments that I have to gender justice, social transformation, to economic justice for women in particular…because of, and not in spite of, the muddy experiences."

"My life was changed forever. My first day as an actor, Cicely Tyson played my mother, Maya Angelou played my grandmother. I was 19, and they embraced me as a peer. They schooled me. They certainly taught me what it meant to be a professional, but they assumed that because I was there I belonged there, and they treated me as such. It was an extraordinary experience for a young person."

"I personally believe that education is the key to freedom. Actually, literacy is the key to freedom because you can educate yourself."

"I wouldn’t want to be a young and emerging talent in today’s environment of the 24-hour news cycle and social media and a camera in everyone’s hand. I can’t imagine how much that adds to the burden of the journey."

"Jaymee Goh, Darcie Little Badger, Indrapramit Das. These are voices that are sorely needed if we are to chart a course for humanity that does not result in the destructive practices of our past. The exploration of space and our eventual close encounters with other intelligent species will require us to leave our "colonizer" mentality behind and embrace an attitude of openness and humility we have to cultivate, let alone master. When a world leader advocates for the creation of a militaristic Space Force to exercise "dominance" in the heavens, we are moving further than ever from Gene Roddenberry's United Federation of Planets. Instead, our exploration into the unknown should cause us to examine who we are as sentient beings, and science fiction as a tool for social change makes for a most welcome companion on our journey."

"I am a huge fan of science fiction! Throughout my life I have marveled at the powerful, even transformative nature of speculative storytelling. The influence science fiction storytelling is having in popular culture right now is amazing to behold, and as a genuine fan of the medium, I truly believe we are in a New Age of speculative fiction. There is a pleasing phenomenon developing in the genre recently: the worthy inclusion of voices of color, which are being paid much overdue attention. Why this is important should be self-evident. However, for those sitting way in the back, consider this: we continually create the world we occupy-in our imaginations first, and only afterwards do we make those visions manifest in this world. So it stands to reason that a healthy society is one that respects and honors the voices of ALL of its components. For too long, the voices and visions for our future have been provided, for the most part, by and from a culturally European (if not Eurocentric) perspective. However, there is change afoot. The works of Octavia E. Butler are becoming mainstream, and names like Nnedi Okorafor and Lesley Nneka Arimah are bringing much needed flavor to the narratives that help shape our future."

"When we talk about a safe family, it does not necessarily mean the one that is not living in war or conflict zone. A safe family is the one living a good life, ready to live in harmony and understands better that Rwanda starts from their family."

"It is our responsibility to teach our children about our history, so that they can know the path Rwanda has walked, the heroism, the strong spirit and humility that defines us"

"Those statistics are not given to impress. It’s rather to impress upon all of us here, that we have a mission and responsibility, to nurture the gains we scored through hardship and sacrifice. We are truly riding on able shoulders of men and women, who have secured a safe home we are all proud of"

"So to honour the sacrifices our women made, let us maintain, and sustain, the level playing field we have been accorded in Rwanda. We can’t afford to relax. We should be able to seize these opportunities to make sure that this way of life is a norm for our daughters, and grand-daughters"

"Yes, the body of Rwanda was tortured and assaulted, but its spirit never did, and never will die ,"

""The Rwanda we have today is a mosaic, made of people coming from all corners"

"Having a dedicated day for a girl does not mean ignoring the boy. It is instead a time to evaluate the steps we have taken and to reflect on persistent hindrances which hinder a girl on the same path with her brother"

"Fathers who are present, did you know you have a big role to play in your children’s growth, thinking and their reproductive health? You are the first male figure a girl projects a real man. If she gets a good example from it, she is able to learn and make healthy choices.If you are the ones informing them of the tricks and bad behaviour of those who intend to take advantage of them, they better understand it"

"Your most important role is not to give them money, land, and more. This impacts all children, but even more when they are girls who unfortunately, meet men who want to use their power to hurt them."first-lady-awards-best-performing-girls", The New Times (11 October 2022)"

"The Africa we want is one led by healthy, ambitious, empowered, creative, innovative, educated youth"

"“the anxiety they can induce shouldn’t win over the enriching pleasures that are still within our reach.”"

"You will find that there is little replacement to truly nourishing happiness in the form of investment in one’s mind, spirit, body, and environment"

"Today we can build a time machine together, we can bring 2072 as a year where women can be economically equal to men at last, to a much nearer and more immediate future"

"It is a duty and a privilege, to share the story of recovery and hope, that must forever define the promised land for which we fought – beyond the loss we once endured, beyond the abandonment from most of the world, that we once suffered"

"Through the efforts of its citizens, our post-Liberation society came together and bridged the gaps that previously divided us, refusing to leave any Rwandan behind"

"For us, resilience is quite simply the difference between life and death, between regression and progress"

"And why not, there is no price tag to the liberation of women and in particular their financial freedom"

"“In your determination, all of us here can draw faith that gender parity is ours to claim, ours to live,”"

"The sustainable impact that might allow us to dream of a world where philanthropy will only be about the love for people and no longer the need to save people."

"The gender gap, like all structural oppression can, and does kill. And this is literally and metaphorically.But fortunately, we dedicated advocacy and the financial resources.With tireless efforts from greater education, with equal empowerment of our boys and girls, this gap can’t shrink to nothing less."

"As the leaders of tomorrow, we need you to challenge yourselves to dig deeper when choosing the values that will guide your way of life, and know that there is pride in believing in your culture, in what defines you and representing it in a dignified manner, wherever you go."