Felicity's mission is simple:
Empower people. Building safer workspaces. Driving social change.
Founder of Child Maintenance Difficulties in South Africa in 2014 (94 000 members).
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International Coaqlition Against Economic Abuse Committee Member (since 2021).
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Internationall Accredited Financial Abuse Specialist (2021).
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Award-winning social justice advocate.
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Keynote speaker and workplace trainer.
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What Felicity Does
Keynote Speaking
Conversations that change minds and inspire action.
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Powerful keynote presentations on gender-based violence, economic abuse, workplace safety and social justice.
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About Felicity
Award-winning activist, speaker, survivor advocate, and Internationally Accredited Financial Abuse Specialist.
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Founder of the influential peer-to-peer support group Child Maintenance Difficulties South Africa (CMDSA) with 94,000 members. Felicity has spent more than a decade helping parents navigate the family court system while advocating for law reform and economic justice.
Today she also works with organisations to create safer workplaces through trauma-informed training, policy guidance and leadership education.
Her work has been recognised through multiple national awards, including the Human Rights Award (2018) and Mail & Guardian Women of Power (2024).
Why Work With Felicity
Lived Experience
Felicity is at the forefront of GBV advocacy and has experience through the court system, with a focus on maintenance and domestic violence.
Through her peer-to-peer support network, Felicity is at the grassroots fighting against systemic injustice in the court system.
Expert Authority
Internationally Accredited Financial Abuse Specialist, award winning advocate, policy contributor and recognised thought leader on economic abuse, child maintenance and workplace safety
Global Impact
Since 2021, Felicity has served on the International Coalition Against Economic Abuse committee, collaborating with experts and advocates from around the world. She brings this international perspective to her work in South Africa while contributing local insights to global conversations.
Featured In
Felicity Guest has been featured in leading publications, including News24, IOL, GroundUp, and the Mail & Guardian, for her groundbreaking work on child maintenance reform, economic abuse, and advocacy for gender-based violence.
