Mercy Otekra

Mercy is an intersectional African feminist with a commitment to human rights, social justice, and girls and young women. She is currently a Programme Assistant for Grants Administration at UHAI EASHRI, Africa’s first indigenous activist fund supporting sexual and gender minorities and sex worker human rights. Before joining UHAI EASHRI, she supported various programs at Akili Dada, a leadership incubator that nurtures transformative leadership in girls and young women through its holistic approach to education, leadership training and mentoring. Mercy has worked with girls and young women for the past eight years and is passionate about purposefully creating safe spaces for girls and young women that encourage intergenerational learning and agency.