Michael Akanji Explained
Michael Akanji |
Pronunciation: | Àkànjí |
Birth Date: | September 1984 |
Nationality: | Nigerian |
Occupation: | Sexual Health and Rights activism |
Years Active: | 2013 |
Employer: | TIERs, Heartland Alliance International |
Michael Akanji (born 1984) is a Nigerian of Yoruba descent. He is a Sexual Health and Rights Advocate. He was the director of The Initiative For Equal Rights (TIERs) and presently, Nigerians key population advisor for Heartland Alliance International.[1] [2] [3]
Biography
Michael Akanji was born in September 1984. He has studied at the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, Federal University of Technology, Minna and University of San Diego.[4] [5] He is a Sexual Health and Rights Advocate whose works focus on the LGBTQI and HIV/AIDS.[6] [7] [8] Michael works across the West African region.[9] Michael has worked with different organizations including the UN and contributed to research projects such as "Our Voice, Our Future: Young People Report on Progress Made on the UNGASS Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS,"[10] and "MSM in Sub-Saharan Africa: Health, Access, & HIV: Findings from the 2012 Global Men’s Health & Rights (GMHR) Study."[11]
He was also a member of the Local Organizing Committee of the First National Conference on Inclusivity, Equality, And Diversity in University Education in Nigeria.[12]
Michael is a 2015 fellow of the United States International Visitor Leadership Program. He is a co author of Through the Gender Lens[13] and has been a contributor and coauthor of a number of publications.
Notes and References
- News: Onishi. Norimitsu. 2015-12-20. U.S. Support of Gay Rights in Africa May Have Done More Harm Than Good (Published 2015). en-US. The New York Times. 2020-12-29. 0362-4331.
- Web site: Mudia. Jokpa. 2020-10-08. Nigeria: AVAC, Others Offer HIV Awareness Advice. 2020-12-29. Development Diaries. en-GB.
- Web site: Lagos seeks to end HIV transmission by 2030. 2020-12-29. Punch Newspapers. 22 July 2016. en-US.
- Web site: 2020-12-02. Michael Akanji — BIOGRAPHY. 2020-12-29. Luyis Updates. en-US.
- Web site: 2019-09-28. In-Focus: Michael Akanji. 2020-12-29. 9jafeminista. en.
- Web site: Osuizigbo-okechukwu. Lucy. 2020-10-05. HIV/AIDS Prevention: NGOs urge FG to leverage pop culture to reach youths. 2020-12-29. NNN. en.
- Web site: Reporter. Ekemini Ekwere News. 2014-01-21. Gay Nigerian Woman Speaks To CNN On Newly Signed Law [WATCH]]. 2020-12-29. The Trent. en-GB.
- Web site: 2015-05-20. Stop violence against homosexuals. 2020-12-29. Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. en-US.
- Web site: 2014-01-21. Anti-gay law: Openly gay Nigerian woman speaks on CNN (WATCH) » YNaija. 2020-12-29. YNaija. en-GB.
- Web site: Our Voice, Our Future . Youth UNGASS Repor. 7 December 2023.
- Web site: MSM in Sub-Saharan Africa: Health, Access, & HIV . Keletso. Makofane. Jack. Beck. George. Ayala. Global Men’s Health and Rights Study. 2014.
- Web site: 2020-12-02. Michael Akanji — BIOGRAPHY. 2020-12-29. Luyis Updates. en-US.
- Book: Through the gender lens : a century of social and political development in Nigeria. Soetan, Funmi, 1954-, Akanji, Bola. 12 December 2018. 978-1-4985-9325-0. Lanham. 1079410981.