During this year’s 16 Days campaign, Human Rights Watch is spotlighting ten courageous advocates rights activists, trade unionists, and worker’s rights leaders from around the world who have dedicated years to combating gender-based violence in the world of work.
Lorraine Sibanda (Zimbabwe): President of StreetNet International and Zimbabwe Chamber of Informal Economy Associations Lorraine Sibanda is a leader for informal economy workers globally, bringing an authentic voice to her advocacy drawn from her personal experience. Lorraine has worked jobs as a teacher, a cross-border trader, a vendor, and a goat farmer in Zimbabwe, where 65 percent of the people who trade in the informal economy are women. Her journey not only reflects resilience but