Aid, Resistance, and Queer Power
LGBTIQ Africans are currently at the crux of an ever-increasing conservative (dare I say fascist) assault perpetuated primarily by the ruling elites in collusion, and often financed by, global right wing forces using the apparatus of the state and institutions such as the Church. African progressive forces, through LGBTI and Queer movements and allies in the feminist, academic, human rights and social justice communities, have been resisting this onslaught and attempting to bring to bear a new understanding and discourse on so-called LGBTI issues in Africa notably by contextualizing these in the ever growing democratic regression and class struggle on the continent.
In light of this situation, global attempts to stand in solidarity with African LGBTI persons and communities have brought these issues to the forefront of international attention. Western policy makers, often at the demand of European and US civil society, have responded with several forms of intervention including the threat of tying development aid to human rights protection of LGBTI persons. These attempts have not always been met with elation by Queer communities or movements in Africa. In order for us to understand some of the resistance within the Queer movement to the use of aid as a stick to African governments to shift their policies and laws towards LGBTI persons, we have to deconstruct and understand the foundation of aid in general, the history of aid in Africa as well as the context and politics of Queer organizing.MORE
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What Way Forward For African Protocol For Women's Rights?
Ending gender-based violence will mean changing cultural concepts about masculinity. This includes recognition of the importance of active engagement of men and women at all levels, whether they are policy makers, parents, spouses or young boys and girls. MORE |
215 Million Women Still Have Unmet Need For Family Planning
In 1994, the International Conference on Population and Development recognized reproductive health and family planning as fundamental human rights. Delegates committed to making voluntary family planning services universally available by 2015. Now just three years from that deadline, at least 215 million women want to prevent or delay pregnancy but are not using effective contraception.MORE |
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A Promise To Keep: Supporting Out-Of-School Adolescent Girls to Reach Their Potential
This report is based on a study outlines specific areas of intervention needed to address the state of out-of-school adolescent girls and suggests concrete actions that can help place Nigeria on the path to realizing the Millennium Development Goals.download |
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Policy Brief - A Promise To Keep: Supporting Out-Of-School Adolescent Girls to Reach Their Potential
This policy brief is based on a study initiated to broaden understanding about the reality, needs and concerns of out of school adolescent girls, as foundation for evidence- based advocacy and intervention planning for the education, health, safety and livelihood of marginalized girls in Lagos, and similar poor and socially disadvantaged communities in Nigeria.
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Sexual Rights and the Universal Periodic Review: A Toolkit for Advocates
This toolkit was designed to help advocates shine an international spotlight on human rights violations related to sexual and reproductive health and rights in their country through the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process of the United Nations (UN).download |
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A Love Un-African
Is homosexuality inherently un-African? What does it mean to be Ghanaian and have an LGBTQ identity? How is popular opinion on controversial topics formed, and how does change happen?
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