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Hamlet Nkwain

Chair - Bisexual Steering Committee

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Hamlet Nkwain
Chair of the Bisexual Steering Committee
Elected at the 2024 World Conference in Cape Town, South Africa

Hamlet Nkwain (he/him) is the Chair of ILGA World’s Bisexual Steering Committee.

He has extensive experience as an activist in Cameroon, including a strong volunteering experience and serving on the Steering Committee of the Black Queer Travel Guide and as Executive Director of Working For Our Wellbeing in Cameroon. He is also an abstract reviewer for ICASA and the International Aids Society.

Nkwain is an award-winning activist with expertise in decriminalisation, gender diversity, equality, and parity. He holds certificates in gender and environment, international and African standards on freedom of expression, and the African human rights system. He has intervened in nearly 200 cases and is a leading consultant in Cameroon advocating for social justice and equality.

Organisation: Working For Our Wellbeing (Cameroon)