Luleki Sizwe

Luleki Sizwe
Formation2008 (2008)
FounderNondumiso "Ndumie" Funda
TypeNonprofit organization
HeadquartersCape Town, South Africa
Region served
South Africa
FieldsLGBT rights in South Africa, Violence against women in South Africa

Luleki Sizwe is a South African organization that supports lesbians who have survived homophobic violence and so-called corrective rape. The organization is based in the Cape Town area and works with women in township communities.[1]

History

Luleki Sizwe was founded in 2008 by Nondumiso "Ndumie" Funda.[1][2] Funda founded the organization after the deaths of her friend Luleka Makiwane and her fiancée Nosizwe Nomsa Bizana, both of whom had been attacked because of their sexuality.[3]

The name Luleki Sizwe comes from the names of Makiwane and Bizana.[1] Funda has said the name means "discipline the nation constructively".[3]

In 2010, Luleki Sizwe launched a petition calling on the South African government to address corrective rape as a hate crime.[4] The New Humanitarian reported in 2011 that the petition became the most popular petition on Change.org within weeks and led the South African Ministry of Justice to contact Funda to arrange a meeting.[4]

In 2019 that Luleki Sizwe worked with lesbians across 10 township communities in South Africa.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Chauvin, Kelsy (11 June 2019). "Fighting for Lesbian Safety in South Africa". Gay City News. Archived from the original on 15 October 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Eliminating Corrective Rape: A Conversation with Activist Ndumie Funda and Salamishah Tillet". Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies Program, University of Pennsylvania. 29 January 2015. Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 Funda, Ndumie (15 August 2010). "The new feminists: still fighting". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Activism makes inroads on "corrective rape"". The New Humanitarian. 15 March 2011. Archived from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
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