Mmapaseka Steve Letsike

Mmapaseka Letsike (Steve) is an activist, feminist, leader, mentor and vibrant human rights advocate representing the ATHENA Network in the W4GF Steering Group. She has high-level advocacy and policy experience and worked with a number of leading NGOs to date. She is the current South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) Co-Chairperson, a portfolio currently co-chairing with the H.E Cyril Ramaphosa Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, she is also a leader and chairperson of SANAC Civil Society Forum. Steve is a Founding Director of Access Chapter 2 (AC2), a human Rights organisation with a focus on Women, LGBTI people and civil society’s participation on public policy processes. AC2 is derived from South Africa’s Constitution referring to the Bill of Rights: Chapter 2. Her passion for human rights includes her previous experience working with Anova health Institute, Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA), OUT LGBT Well-Being and Department of Social Development, her work includes working with Global LGBTI, HIV/AIDS, gender equality, democracy, leadership groups and serves on many other boards, structures and networks including the DOJ National Task Team.