Theodora Mbali

  • Stellenbosch University, PhD Law
 

Biography

Theodora is pursuing her PhD in Human Rights Law. Her research interests focus on women’s rights, feminism in Africa, sustainable development and artisanal mining. This study is intended to explore how the law can be used as a shield in order to transform a complex situation into a narrative of success for women artisanal miners. She believes that the advancement of human rights and the achievement of fundamental freedoms is among the highest of callings and aspires to taking a lead in pursuing these aims, for the benefit of others.