Activist Grant Making Panel - AGMP

Kadidiatou

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Kadidiatou is a radical feminist, pan-African, independent activist, researcher, jurist and PhD candidate in international law. Kadidiatou specializes in the DSSR of women and people of sexual and gender diversity. Kadidiatou has 7 years' experience of working in participatory and intersectional research, project management, political advocacy and funding with regional and international organizations such as WANEP-Burkina, Avocats Sans Frontière, Egides and now as a Francophone Associate of the American project Preclusion. Kadidiatou has already conducted a dozen research projects on queer issues, particularly in West and Central Africa. Kadidiatou is passionate about reflections and actions for the "depoliticization of the intimate" and enjoys collaborating with feminist, anti-colonial and anti-capitalist individuals and organizations.

Euphrem

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Euphrem is a queer feminist from Benin with a passion for project management and research into sexual diversity, gender and social development.

Committed to working with queer people to advance social justice and social protection, he is the Programs Manager of RÉSEAU SIDA-BENIN, the second largest queer network in Benin, bringing together 09 identity-based associations. Executive Director of Jeunes Dynamiques, an association working for the empowerment of non-binary people and queer sex workers. He was the Coordinator of the Community of Practice on Mental Health within the Power of Pride program at COC Nederland and a member of the Constitution Review Committee of Pan Africa ILGA.

Euphrem values approaches based on dialogue, sincerity, autonomy, intersectionality and respect for human dignity. He is passionate about discovering new horizons.

Tracy

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Tracy is a queer feminist activist based in Accra, Ghana. Since becoming an activist in 2021, she has dedicated herself to grassroots movement work in a variety of ways, including creating inclusive spaces for the Ghanaian queer and feminist community, both virtually and in person. These spaces allow individuals to connect, find support and access resources about their identities and the movement. Tracy is involved in a data archiving project documenting the history and experiences of Ghanaian LGBTQ+ people from the 1900s to the present day, while actively lobbying against the anti-LGBTQ+ bill in Ghana. She believes that struggles are interconnected across the West African region, shaped by the legacy of colonialism and the modern rise of anti-gender and anti-LGBTQ+ actors, manifested in oppressive laws, societal discrimination, etc. affecting marginalized communities. She is honored to be part of AGMP, whose aim is to empower those most affected by these manifestations, as part of the struggle for liberation.

Jonathan

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Jonathan is a medical student and LGBTIQA+ human rights activist whose advocacy focuses on sexual and reproductive health and rights, HIV prevention and control, and a safe space for the LGBTIQA+ community in Liberia. Since 2016, its advocacy has contributed to improving access to sexual and reproductive health services for sexual minorities in Liberia.

Evane

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Evane is a non-binary umbrella activist whose activism began in April 2014 as a sexual health volunteer. They then learned more about activism with the country's first nonprofit organization starting in 2015 as a volunteer. Actor, activist, and recognized leader, they are involved on many levels in the fight for the recognition of the rights of LGBTIQ people, especially transgender people. In 2017, they helped create the first transgender association in Mali. Evane is also a member of the African Queer Youth Initiative (AQYI).

Ifechukwu

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Ifechukwu is an LGBTQ+ rights lawyer and advocate, whose advocacy has straddled individual grassroots ideological iconoclasm and more formal advocacy approaches. Ifechukwu joined the LGBTQ+ rights movement in 2015 and has worked with various organizations to advance LGBTQ+ rights by empowering the community with legal knowledge and awareness. His LGBTQ+ advocacy is rooted in feminist and Afrocentric cosmologies, and as a jurist he is committed to contributing to an African human rights jurisprudence that is LGBTQ+-inclusive, gender-aware, and fundamentally decolonized. He has also won two bathroom-singing Grammy awards.

Doose

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Doose is a psychotherapist and LGBTIQ+ activist from Nigeria, she concentrates her activism on LBQTI women from both national and regional perspectives. She has been a queer activist for over 7 years and has worked with different LGBTIQ+ organizations across Nigeria. She has independently produced a photobook titled "The Red Flags" that highlights the numerous prejudices against LBQTI womxn with overlapping identities and a video documentary titled "Without Borders" that highlighted the exclusion of Northern Nigerian LBQTI womxn in national LBQTI programs. Her work in a variety of subjects mostly focuses on the experiences of LBQTI women in Nigeria.

She holds a degree in psychology and is a licensed professional counselor. She has a wealth of experience in counseling services in relation to the mental health and well-being of LGBTIQ+ people, couples, and organizations. She brings to the Panel her understanding of advocacy, human rights, movement building, fundraising, partnership sustainability, and her research experiences in analyzing numerous themes pertaining to social justice, activism, and the LGBTIQ+ community in Nigeria and West Africa. She has over time gained multilateral knowledge of LBQTI organizing from her works and participation in fellowships and the Outright International LBQ program. Doose is passionate about promoting LGBTIQ rights and fostering a society that is more inclusive and equal. She is devoted to carrying on her work with the LGBTIQ community and is keen to put her experience to good use. Doose enjoys traveling, dancing, and playing Scrabble. While she is not working professionally, you can find her having fun and living life to the fullest with her LGBTI+ friends.

Bianca

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Bianca is a non-binary trans person from Côte d'Ivoire and a determined LGBTIQ+ rights activist for over 10 years. With a degree in marketing and management, he/she has developed a career in various organizations where he/she has applied his/her skills in project management, advocacy and communication. As Program Assistant at ENDA Santé Côte d'Ivoire since October 2022, he/she plays a vital role in monitoring commitments, executing donor contracts and reprogramming activities, where he/she also contributes to reporting and coordinating budget processes. Bianca is also a founding member and board member of the Forum Trans Ouest Africain (FTOA/WATF), where he/she has acquired skills in developing advocacy strategies, influencing decisions for effective change. Bianca embodies a deep commitment to human rights, the inclusion of LGBTIQ+ people, and the protection of their fundamental rights. Her varied experience and unique skills make her an influential and respected voice in her field.

Pious

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Pious is a dedicated and passionate human rights and HIV activist for LGBTQ+ people. He has 11 years' experience implementing projects, advocating for policy change, sexual and gender minority rights and supporting these marginalized communities. He is based in the Western Region of Ghana and has achieved many successes in promoting inclusion, equality and social justice for LGBTQ+ people in Ghana.

Bruno

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Bruno is a feminist activist who fights for the respect and inclusion of LGBT people. A Canadian of Togolese origin, Bruno holds a master's degree in finance and management control. He worked as Finance Officer at Global Initiative for Sexuality and Human Rights, now Synergìa, and with other companies in Lomé and Montreal. He has some fifteen years' experience in the gay community in West Africa and Canada. Married and a father, Bruno is proudly bisexual and works specifically to improve the living conditions of the new LGBT generations to come. Bruno loves music, animals and traveling.

Marian

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Marian is a Doctor of Optometry who abandoned clinic practice to face her dream of full-time activism. She is a radical lesbian feminist and activist junkie working at the intersections of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, LGBTQI+ rights, Disability rights and Sex workers’ rights. She loves knowledge, very passionate about community, and has worked in rural, remote and urban regions to support change initiatives. She dives into projects with a curious mindset, building connections to learn from and with community members.

She’s the principal and lead facilitator at Ngọọ Consultants, a consulting firm she founded to help strengthen and scale up programmatic efforts of small and mid-sized grassroots organizations to visibilize and sustain the work being done, through the application of feminist principles, movement building/listening, and knowledge management. Marian lives by Emma Lazarus’s quote that says “None is free until all are free”

Maxwell

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Maxwell is an LGBTIQA+ Human Rights Advocate. He currently serves as the Coordinator of the Secretariat at Liberia Initiative for the Promotion of Rights, Identity, Diversity, and Equality [LIPRIDE], an LGBTIQA+-led coalition with 18 member organizations. The LGBTQIA+ community is marked by tremendous violence, marginalization, injustice, stigma, and discrimination. With over 10 years of experience, Maxwell is specialized in LGBTQIA+ rights advocacy, social work, HIV prevention, awareness, and creating a safe space for LGBTQIA+ individuals and organizations. Maxwell has garnered some national and international recognition for himself as an advocate. Maxwell spends much of his professional life promoting Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights for the LGBTIQA+ community in Liberia.

Davila

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Davila is a transgender woman, activist and executive director of the NGO QET Inclusion. Although she is still very young, she practices her activism every day, both in her professional and personal life, thinking about strategies for self-education and education within the transgender community, the LGBTQIA+ movement as a whole, and society at large. In doing so, she hopes to help deconstruct stereotypes and prejudices about gender identities.

Samir

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Samir is a young activist who is interested in human rights, especially women's rights and LGBTQI people's rights. He advocates for human rights independently according to his own vision and experience but also collaborates with LGBTQI and human rights organizations to learn more. For this reason, Samir studied law in order to have more knowledge and to better serve the community by helping the young people around him by sharing experiences, giving advice and assistance, and trying to teach the laypeople the notion of rights and freedom that each individual has. Samir likes music, cinema, going out with friends, and meeting new people.

ROD

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Passionate about the fight for human rights and equality for all, Romuald became involved early on with marginalized LGBTQI+ communities in Benin. He upholds personal values such as determination, dynamism, and attentiveness to minority groups. With a strong commitment to learning and quality work, he distinguished himself as the director of several projects over seven years.

Today, Romuald pursues an independent vision and continues his activism by supporting communities through consulting work. He also leads personal projects close to his heart, including showcasing the experiences of community leaders in Benin and beyond.