Rethabile Mosese

Attorney, Accredited ADR Practitioner, Legal Program Manager (LvA)

Rethabile joined Lawyers against Abuse (“LvA “) in 2015 where she oversees the provision of direct legal services and all state actor engagement initiatives across LvA Centres. LvA is a non-profit organisation that was established in 2011 to provide highly specialised, integrated legal services and therapy for victims of GBV, including sexual violence, domestic violence, and child abuse. Over the last decade, LvA has cultivated an innovative and integrated approach to combatting GBV that works deeply in individual communities to strengthen the justice system’s response to GBV while also providing comprehensive support to individual victims of abuse. Rethabile holds a BSocSci majoring in law and psychology (UCT), LLB (UCT) and is a M.Phil Candidate (SRRA, University of Pretoria, 2023). 

Prior to joining LvA, Rethabile served her articles of clerkship with the University of Pretoria’s Law Clinic. Rethabile has over ten years’ experience in the social justice sector. Her interests lie in human rights law and transformative feminist leadership. She is a member of several leadership networks including Rise Up for Gender Equity, University of Cape Town Women in Leadership, Namati Legal Empowerment Leadership Network and American Express/Common Purpose Leadership Express, ADR Network SA and Society of gender professionals.