Tooni Akanni

Tooni Akanni is a gender equality activist and social media enthusiast based in Abuja, Nigeria. She works as a Communications and Knowledge Management Officer at Urgent Action Fund-Africa (UAF-Africa). She has an MSc in International Affairs from New York University.

Confronting Ebola in Liberia: the gendered realities

In Liberia 75% of those who have been infected or killed from Ebola are women. Last month, a rapid assessment and gender analysis of the outbreak concluded that a gendered perspective on prevention, care, and post admission care is imperative.

By Tooni Akanni

/ 20 Oct 2014