Simangele Ayanda Maziya

Simangele Maziya has over four years of experience in the community development sector, specifically focusing on championing equal rights and advocacy. Currently, Simangele Ayanda Maziya is a Peer Educator for the Rock of Hope under The Family Life Association of Swaziland, where she focuses on advocacy campaigns, peer support groups, and issues of acceptance. Simangele holds a degree in Industrial Sociology from the University of Zululand, South Africa, where she focused on Research and Labor Law within the workplace. Driven by her commitment to social equality, she one day hopes to witness a completely equal and accepting society. Upon completion of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, Simangele plans to pursue a path in implementing the equality side of Labor Law in the workplace with a focus on advocacy for women’s rights and the LGTBQI community.