Lenina Rassool
Journalist, Producer, Editor
Lenina Rassool is a journalist, activist and multimedia producer. She has worked for mainstream magazines such as Femina and Cosmopolitan. She is best known for her work on The Womxn Show, a TV show on gender-based violence broadcast on Cape Town TV from 2019-2025.
She writes articles and facilitates workshop for social justice and feminist organisations.
MY WORK
COMMUNICATIONS
1
WORKSHOPS
• Heinrich Boll Foundation: GBV Workshop with Sector Participants (2023)
• Gun Free South Africa: Speaking to the Media (with victims of Gun Violence) (2023)
• Embrace- A Movement For Mothers: Public Speaking Masterclass (2021 and 2022)
• Mobile Journalism/Storytelling: Workers World (2021)
2
SPEAKING
• African Feminisms (Afems) Conference: Discussion with Pumla Dineo Gqola on her book 'The Female Fear Factor' (2021)
• LEVI STRAUS: Virtual Speaking Engagement on Gender-Based Violence (2021)
• Philippi Village: In-person Speaking Engagement on Gender-Based Violence (2021)
• Karate South Africa: Women Empowerment Webinar (2021)
3
PUBLIC RELATIONS
• Her Rights Initiative: PR and Media Liaison for Forced Sterilizations on HIV+ Women (2023)
• Western Cape Women’s Shelter Movement: Press Release and Distribution (2023)
• Mosaic Training Service and Healing Centre: Press Release and Distribution (2023)
Work History
1
MEDIA
• Features Writer: Femina Magazine:
2004 - 2007
• Features Writer: Cosmopolitan
Magazine: 2008 - 2010
• Freelance Contributions: Cape
Times, Weekend Argus, Women on
Wheels
2
COMMUNICATIONS
• Communications Coordinator:
Activate! Change Drivers:
2014 - 2015
• Communications Manager:
OpenUp (formerly Code4SA)
2016 - 2017
3
BROADCAST
Cape Town TV
• Head of News and News Reader:
Our City News: 2017 - 2019
• Producer & Host: The Womxn
Show: 2019 - 2025
• Producer & Host: Mental Health
Matters: 2022
Contact Me
Get in touch to enquire about writing, media and production services.
