Melene Rossouw

Melene Rossouw is a South African lawyer and women's rights activist. In 2020, she was listed as one of the 100 most influential young Africans by Africa Youth Awards.She founded the Women Lead Movement, a South African non-governmental organization, in 2017. Quotes "One lawyer’s journey to human rights activism" (2022) "One lawyer’s journey to human rights activism", SMF News (June 9, 2022) It’s your willingness to work that will get you far. I knew I was going to be a very poor lawyer, because I could not charge people for my services. She enabled this idea in my mind that I can do and be anything I want to. I was not going to be that lawyer that charged people ridiculous amounts of money for justice that they need. It’s amazing to know that I am part of a process of mobilising a strong and engaged citizen within SA. Human rights was going to be my focus. When we started the movement, an objective was educating people about their fundamental human rights. I actually learned more through my disappointments and my failures in life than what I’ve learned through successes. You cannot have any other virtue without courage, because courage unlocks other virtues in life. External links Category:Women from South Africa Category:Anti-apartheid activists Category:Lawyers from South Africa Category:living people Category:Women in law Category:Women activists from South Africa