Call for Applications: ‘Freedom to Thrive’ Opposition Monitoring Convening 2025 — Centering Collective Community Power to Counter Anti-Rights Agendas
In response to a growing wave of anti-rights legislation, misinformation campaigns, and systemic repression targeting LGBTQIA+ individuals and organizations across East Africa, Jinsiangu, together with regional partners, will host the Opposition Monitoring Convening 2025. This flagship event, part of the broader Freedom to Thrive initiative, will be held in Nairobi on May 15, under the Theme: Centering Collective Community Power to Counter Anti-Rights Agendas.
This convening comes at a critical moment. As coordinated attacks on LGBTQIA+ communities intensify, so too must our collective capacity to organize, resist, and build. The event aims to provide a protective and affirming space for reflection, resistance, and renewal. Participants will engage in critical conversations and strategy-building to advance legal, psychosocial, digital, and cultural resilience across the region.
The gathering will bring together a powerful mix of LGBTQIA+ human rights defenders, legal practitioners, mental health professionals, digital safety experts, donors, artists, and storytellers to:
Strengthen strategic litigation frameworks and legal readiness
Coordinate opposition monitoring and early response mechanisms
Expand access to digital, legal, and psychosocial protection
Reclaim civic space through cultural resistance and narrative power
Important Information
Event Dates: May 14-15, 2025
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Application Deadline: May 14, 2025
Theme: Centering Collective Community Power to Counter Anti-Rights Agendas
Call for Applications
We are seeking values-aligned vendors and collaborators to support the delivery of this transformative event. Applications are open for the following roles:
Candidates:
Lead Facilitators (1)
Community Facilitators (9)
Lead moderator (1)
DJ Services (1)
Rapporteurs (1)
Drag artist performers (10)
Band performers (10)
Webinar panelists (5)
Social media engagement coordinator (1)
Dignity Kit: Mental health support counselor (1)
Vendors:
Programme Delivery:
Dignity Kits provision
Exhibition /Flea Market services:
Tents
Chairs
Tables
Logistics Services
Inclusive Venue Setup & Accessibility
Meals & Materials (Lunch & Snacks Per Person) for 250 pax
Toilets (Rental)
Security Personnel
PA & Tech Setup
Transport services for Participants
Vendor requirements:
Have prior experience working with larger society organizations and LGBTQ+ communities
Certificate of incorporation/registration/Business Permit
Valid tax compliance certificate from KRA
Registered with the relevant authorities
We strongly encourage applications from individuals, queer-led organizations, feminist vendors, and grassroots providers with experience in movement spaces and community-centered programming. All applicants should reflect the values of inclusivity, dignity, and resistance to anti-rights agendas.
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