Eastern Africa

Tanzania: Trans people parents

It is not a one-day process: Programmes engaging parents of transgender people. Mwamba Nyanda from Tanzania tells about the slow process of gaining understanding ...
2017

Kenya: Take it to the streets

Take it to the streets: Educating motorcycle taxi drivers in Kenya. Boda bodas (motorcycle taxi drivers) can be very hostile towards LGBTI customers, especially ...

Kenya: Traning religious leaders

Religious leaders: From aggressors to allies in Kenya. Having once spread hate, over 200 religious leaders have been trained all over Kenya since 2011. ...

Tanzania: Training the press

Give the public what they need, not what they want. “How does is feel to always face negative and hateful media coverage?” was the crucial question ...

Kenya: Traning medical specialists

Training professionals about gender diversity and the intersex condition. Jinsiangu in Kenya made progress by training medical specialists about intersex, ...

Ethiopia: A strong message

A strong social-media message in hostile surroundings. An Ethiopian activist made an anonymous online statement ‘Hope’ using the Ethiopian national ...