by YQA | Oct 28, 2017 | News
This 27th October 2017, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), will for the first time hear a report from the United Nations Independent Expert on the protection against violence and discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (IE SOGI),...
by YQA | Oct 27, 2017 | News
The PACT, a global coalition of youth-led and youth serving organizations and networks working on HIV and sexual and reproductive health and rights, recently launched #uproot in May 2017. #Uproot is a global, youth-led political agenda aimed at ending AIDS by 2030 and...
by YQA | Oct 2, 2017 | News
African Queer Youth Initiative (AQYI) was formed by a dedicated group of LGBTI youth in the region during the 2015 Changing Faces, Changing Spaces conference in Kenya. AQYI is committed to advocating for the sexual health, rights and general wellbeing of LGBTI youth...
by YQA | Sep 21, 2017 | News
South Africa, 18th September 2017 The Other Foundation grouped activists and organisations working with parents of LGBTI people in a two days “International Parents Groups Convening”. Diksha Purmessur from the Young Queer Alliance was hosted by The Other...
by YQA | Sep 20, 2017 | News
In 2014, the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), the Mandela Washington Fellowship, was launched. It seeks to empower young people through academic coursework, leadership training, and networking. The application for the 2018 Mandela...