WHERE WE WORK

This is a defining political moment. The struggle for justice unfolds within a profound contradiction. The African continent stands at a crossroads of democratic aspiration and authoritarian resurgence. Feminist gains are visible even as patriarchal backlash intensifies. Digital innovation accelerates even as surveillance deepens.

At CHEVS, we do not merely observe this landscape; we act as architects of transformation. We recognize that the lives of LGBTQI+ people, women, and youth are structured by overlapping systems of power: colonial legacies, neoliberal economics, religious fundamentalism, and technologies that extract data, profit, and control.

Map of Africa, CHEVS West Africa focus

Our Countries: Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, The Gambia, Togo.