One Step Forward
One Step Forward
Ian D. Quick
#009: Helping the most marginalised to access key services in Nigeria | Ochonye Bartholomew Boniface
1 hour 2 minutes Posted Sep 8, 2018 at 12:00 am.
] Working to address stigma and discrimination for the LGBTQ population in Nigeria, including access to health and social care.
] Working with often-unsympathetic government stakeholders. Facilitating cultural change alongside engaging with technical challenges.
] First steps for starting up programmes in new contexts and new communities. Variations between different parts of Nigeria.
] OBB’s own story, and how he came to be an advocate for people marginalised by mainstream health and social care.
] Staying motivated in the transition from social work to managing an organisation, and losing most of his direct client contact. Major takeaways over 18 years working on these issues.
] Common mistakes in engaging with marginalised groups. Experiences in north-east Nigeria amidst an ongoing armed conflict.
] How to work effectively in a hostile policy environment. Dealing with a major setback in the form of the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act.
] OBB’s book recommendation, and a final word for organisations looking to support marginalised communities in contexts like Nigeria.
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“OBB” is a Nigerian public health professional and advocate who works with the LGBT population, drug users, sex workers, and the HIV-positive. Over the last 10 years he has been managing a large program for these key population groups, for Heartland Alliance International.
The work can only be described as a calling, in an often very difficult context. The Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act of 2013 was a step in the wrong direction, and alongside this there is a great deal of pushback from cultural and religious institutions.
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