Health and Hope in Our Hands

Kailash Bhana is Independent Consultant in gender equality, urban development, mining and community development sectors. Part-time lecturer in masters research.

Liesl Gerntholtz is the Chief Programme Officer of The Little Market. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts - BA English Language and Literature/Letters and Bachelor of Laws from the University of the Witwatersrand.

Karen Hurt is a facilitator, writer, editor, materials developer and trainer in communication at Shakataka Communications. She obtained her MA in Writing Creative Writing University of the Witwatersrand ,Higher Diploma in Education from the University of KZN, Durban and Bachelor's degree Geography from the University of Cape Town.

Andrea Meeson is a copy editor for Africa is a Country and other pan-African publications. She manages a graduate training program for aspiring health researchers at University of Toronto.

Lisa Vetten is the former manager of the Gender Programme at the Centre for the study of Violence and Reconciliation. In 2013 she obtained a Master of Arts degree in Political Studies (cum laude) from the University of the Witwatersrand. Her dissertation was entitled 'Deserving and undeserving women: A case study of South African policy and legislation addressing domestic violence.