Michael Akanji

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.