CFAs: LGBTIQ+ Human Rights Defenders in Africa Capacity Building Workshop

The LGBTIQ+ Human Rights Defenders in Africa Capacity Building Workshop is an annual event aimed at empowering selected LGBTIQ+ human rights defenders in Africa on designing and conducting strategic litigation and advocacy. Due to public health restrictions on events and international travel in South Africa, the tenth edition of the workshop will take place at the University of Pretoria.

Funding Information

• Limited funding for international travel, travel within South Africa, and accommodation is available to support a few participants who will be selected for the workshop. Successful applicants will be notified of their selection by 30 May 2025. Due to limited funding, selected applicants will be required to take care of costs for visas and COVID-19 tests/vaccinations in their respective countries, as well as airport transfer costs at their ports of departure. Self-funding participants are encouraged to apply as well.

Eligibility Criteria

• The workshop sessions will bring together activists, scholars, practitioners, advocates for law reform, and notable LGBTIQ+ individuals from across Africa to address the issues of strategic advocacy and litigation.
• This workshop is directed at experienced human rights defenders in non-governmental organisations, with existing advocacy experience at the national level and some prior knowledge of the international human rights system. Participants should commit to attending all five days of the workshop. Certificates of participation will be issued by the Centre for Human Rights for successful completion of the workshop.

For more information, visit Centre for Human Rights.