Diability Pride Month.
“I would love to create awareness about disability, so that people can know and treat everyone equally.” - Nakijjoba Joyce.
More from our Disability Pride Month collaboration with Diverse Empowerment Foundation
Watch full video on our YouTube page: youtu.be/sG--esMJGUo
Disability Pride Month
For Disability Pride Month in July, we collaborated with Diverse Empowerment Foundation to speak to seven individuals who share their experiences navigating live as a person with disability in Uganda.
▶️Watch full video on our YouTube page: https://youtu.be/sG--esMJGUo
Another life lost to hate. Abuja Area Mama, a well-known crossdresser, was tragically killed in Abuja.
There has been a lot of speculation around what led to her demise but the Nigerian police have said that they are currently investigating the cause of her death.
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Many citizens in Kenya strongly believe this is not a case of coordinated violence against women but a massacre by the Kenyan Police and have linked some of these killings to the missing women from the June 2024 demonstration in the country.
Is this a case of framing Collins as a psychopathic serial killer, a cult, rogue cops or there’s more to this?
Watch this developing story and leave your comments ⬇️
Is this a case of framing Collins as a psychopathic serial killer, a cult, rogue cops or there’s more to this?
Watch this developing story and leave your comments ⬇️
What do the countries Kenya, Ghana, Namibia, Niger, Tanzania, and Uganda have in common? These six countries comprise an ominous wave of similarly worded legislation regarding LGBTQ rights or lack thereof.
This video is done in partnership with Initiative for Equality and Non Discrimination
Education over exploitation as Sierra Leone bans child marriage, ensuring girls can pursue their dreams and reach their full potential.
#endchildmarriage #sierraleone
👏A big win for human rights as Namibia abolishes sodomy law, marking a significant milestone for queer Nambians and creating a more inclusive society where everyone can live without fear of persecution.#minorityafrica #african #namibia #humanrights #equality #lgbtq
🤝The call for interested journalists, writers, writers, photographers, filmmakers, with provable work experience in their fields and are at least 18 years of age is still on.
📆The #2024MinorityAfricaFellowship is accepting applications till the 19th of July, 2024.
Visit the link in our bio to apply.
#2024MinorityAfricaFellowship
🧏You heard it first here!
The Minority Africa Fellowship has launched a new edition called “The Limbo Fellowship Project” which focuses on communities in Limbo.
Marking the third cohort of our fellowship, this project will provide journalistic discourse surrounding ethnic minorities, migrants, refugees, waterfront communities, and related marginalized groups contending with uncertainty across Africa.
🌍Are you a budding journalist within Mozambique, Mauritius, Uganda, Nigeria, and Tanzania?
This call is for you and it is opened until the 19th of July, 2024.
Visit: https://fellowship.minorityafrica.org/overview/ for more information
#2024MinorityAfricaFellowship #Limbo #Communities
The History of Homosexuality in Africa.
As #pridemonth2024 comes to an end, we explore the history of homosexuality and its deep roots in African culture and history.
Is this a Western concept or were we sold a lie?
Watch this video featuring @theohotu to find out!
#pridemonth #pride🌈
The 2024 Minority Africa Fellowship.
🤝14 fellows
🚀2 cohorts
🌍Over 30 countries in Africa
What truly comes next?
Stay tuned!
#2024MinorityAfricaFellowship
The Kenyan government is trying to increase taxes on everyday commodities and the citizens aren’t having it.
They are demanding for the finance bill’s rejection.
What are your thoughts on this? Share in the comments.
Video credit: @sabo_blossom
#kenyanprotests #rejectfinancebill2024
#BorderDialogues2023
We put together a special recap video of #BorderDialogues2023!
Tag yourself and your friends if you spot them in the crowd!
Who do you see?👇🏽
A petition by conservative advocacy group Citizen Go supports a Kenyan Family Protection bill that seeks to ban same sex marriages and protect family values, but is the data misleading?
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This video is done in partnership with @inend.ke
In March 2024, #SethNoToGays trended on Kenyan Twitter but was the trend coincidental or the result of a coordinated campaign?
This video is done in collaboration with Initiative for Equality and Non Discrimination.
Deaf women in Uganda and their struggles with abusive relationships.
Gender-based violence (GBV) disproportionately affects women and girls who are deaf, partly because of communication barriers compounded by a legal system that is frequently inadequate to meet their needs.
This story was done in partnership with Ambassade de France en Ouganda - Embassy of France in Uganda.
Watch full video on our YouTube Channel: https://minorityafrica.org/deaf-women-in-uganda-and-their-struggles-with-abusive-relationships/
What drives these passionate individuals?
Our amazing #2023MinorityAfricaFellowship Cohort 2 shares what inspired them to join our program!
They are amplifying marginalized voices, challenging the status quo and telling African stories without fear.
Don't miss out on their incredible journeys - play to watch the full video.
#2023MinorityAfricaFellows