@sam_signsofhope

Polymath: Founder @signsofhopezim; board @deafwomenzim | @WILDinnovators Advisory Council | Actress | Speaker |#humanrights #Disability

 Harare, Zimbabwe
Joined March 2017
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Can't keep calm: A book I contributed to (The Routledge Handbook of Disability Activism) won the 2019 Routledge Outstanding Handbook Award in Social Sciences. 💃💃💃 #firstpublication #grateful routledge.com/The-Routledge-… @GlenDhliwayo @nigelchanakira @ChadMhako @WashFellowship
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#Grateful to be featured by the @lowveld_media regarding the diversity in culture. The #DeafCulture is something I am learning and I realize the importance of understanding diverse culture when doing our advocacy work. #DeafAwarenessMonth @LincolnMat1972 @Lovemorechidemo
Lowveld Media@lowveld_mediaAug 31
Disability rights advocate Samantha Sibanda, founder of Signs of Hope, explores the rich world of Deaf culture and identity. She reflects on how social media and globalisation are reshaping cultures, creating a fast-changing global village.
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Are you a young person with disabilities? Would you like to tell us about your experience of participating in public life? How can Europe improve things? Help us by filling our survey: forms.office.com/pages/respo…
A young woman with disabilities works in a laptop with a colleague

ALT A young woman with disabilities works in a laptop with a colleague

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Our Director @sam_signsofhope joined @StarFM to discuss access to IDs for persons with disabilities. A 2013 @NASCOHZW1 study shows 20% have no IDs, excluding many from school, work & healthcare, and exposing them to economic violence. #AfricaHumanRightsDay @table_girls
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#HappeningNow Public Hearings on the Climate Change Management Bill being conducted by The Joint Portfolio Committee on Environment, Climate and Wildlife and Thematic Committee on Climate Change @ParliamentZim
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Replying to @signsofhopezim @NewsreelZim @PostonSunday1 @NkosiDibiti @communitypodium @MatHumanRights @chitrest2020 @nangozimbabwe @Zim_Media_Com
Dear @Zim_Media_Com @InfoMinZW Excessive fees for accessing personal information, like nearly US$100 for a certificate, defeat the purpose of access to information laws. We ask that: - Fees be reviewed and capped, - Public bodies adopt clear policies on access to information.
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1/ We really need to talk about the cost of accessing information in Zimbabwe. A whole US$85 to replace a lost/damaged O-Level certificate 😳 — plus $10 if you don’t remember your candidate number? facebook.com/share/p/1CaQ3zC… #FOIA #AccessToInformation @Zim_Media_Com
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Access to Information can be defined as the right to seek, receive and impart information held by public bodies. This, self-paced, online Course on Access to Information Laws and Policies by @UNESCO explores this. share.google/ivUwo3uz6IgFVDH… Enroll Now, Thank us later. #IDUAI2025
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Breaking: @WHO has approved the inclusion of broad-spectrum sunscreen in the 24th Edition of the Model List of Essential Medicines (EML) and the 10th Edition of the Model List of Essential Medicines for Children (EMLc). Congratulations to all those who were at the forefront. 👏👏
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In our article 3/2025, we reflect on what the decision by WHO to include sunscreen on the Essential Medicine List means for persons with Albinism and why it is timely. linkedin.com/posts/signsofho… #SunscreenSavesLives @liberaldiplomat @mpslswzim @ncdpz @QUAPAZ1 @ParliamentZim
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Samantha Sibanda retweeted
Nic Nyakundi@NicNyakundi30 Apr 2025
The only way of addressing disability digital divides 8s through inclusive designs, affordable access solutions and targeted programs and initiatives. Otherwise we continue to curtail their rights and independence. Special thanks to @KICTANet @cipesa @sam_signsofhope at #DRIF25
Nic Nyakundi@NicNyakundi30 Apr 2025
I will give a talk at Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum 2025 on Exploring the Disability Digital Divide and its Implications for the Information Rights of Persons with Disabilities. @KICTANet @paradigmhq #DRIF25 #DRIF25 @sam_signsofhope
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At #DRIF25, both our session & community talk were flagged as highly attended & buzzing. This shows how urgent and critical the digital & info rights of persons with disabilities are in the digital era we now live in. Thank you @ParadigmHQ #DigitalInclusion #DisabilityRights
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Samantha Sibanda retweeted
rustmedia@rustmediazw6 Mar 2025
This month, the spotlight is on women as we celebrate #WomensMonth! @sam_signsofhope is a dedicated civic leader, human rights advocate, and Ubuntu thought leader. Join us in celebrating her passion, leadership, and commitment to equality! #AccelerateAction #Equality #Rights
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Samantha Sibanda retweeted
Young Women
@YoungWomenInst20 Mar 2025
Thursday Motivation:- #IWD2025 @glanyline @AllianceofCBOs @AfriWomenLead @weleadteam @PhiriVaraidzo @sandyzenda @samkebusiness @sam_signsofhope @DorcasNorupiri @lilomatic @Mimmychacks @PatsakaTrust @WagZimbabwe
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#MakeADifference with an Australia Awards Scholarship 🇦🇺! 👉Apply for Masters studies now while applications are still open! oasis.dfat.gov.au Deadline: 30 April 2025, 23:59 AEST. More info on support: australiaawardsafrica.org/
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#Grateful for this recognition. Thank you @rustmediazw
rustmedia@rustmediazw6 Mar 2025
This month, the spotlight is on women as we celebrate #WomensMonth! @sam_signsofhope is a dedicated civic leader, human rights advocate, and Ubuntu thought leader. Join us in celebrating her passion, leadership, and commitment to equality! #AccelerateAction #Equality #Rights
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Samantha Sibanda retweeted
CHRA Harare@ChraHarare13 Feb 2025
Dr Rob Cunliffe from Birdlife Zimbabwe sharing policy proposals on the Draft Environment and Climate Policy at Jameson Hotel. @CanEmbZimbabwe @highlight
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Call for Partnerships: Strengthening Climate Resilience in Buhera, Zimbabwe! UNESCO, in partnership with the Government of Zimbabwe and with financial support from the Adaptation Fund, is implementing a US$5 million project to enhance climate resilience through sustainable
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Samantha Sibanda retweeted
ZACRAS@ZacrasOnline26 Feb 2025
Call for Newsletter Articles Are you a community journalist? We would love to hear from you. Send us articles about whats happening in your community and get a chance to be published in our ZACRAS Airwaves Newsletter, Issue 14. @citezw @amnesty_zim @communitypodium @jsnetzim
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Call for Partnerships: Strengthening Climate Resilience in Binga, Zimbabwe! UNESCO, in partnership with the Government of Zimbabwe and with funding from the Adaptation Fund, is seeking a Not-for-Profit Organization to support a transformative project on sustainable groundwater
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Samantha Sibanda retweeted
dzikamaibere@dzikamaibere7 Feb 2025
FACING AID FREEZE #USAID Yesterday I was invited by @nangozimbabwe to share some suggestions on what leaders can do in the face of the aid freeze executive orders. Here are my thoughts. Wishing you more strength as you face this storm. theciviclens.org/facingaidfr…
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