Experts on countries of origin by country

Anthropologist and qualitative researcher with over a decade of experience conducting research with vulnerable populations. Specializing in participatory, ethical, and mixed methods research with lesbian, bisexual, and queer (LBQ+) women and LGBTIQA+ groups; human rights; SOGI inclusion; intersectional data analysis; sexual and gender-based violence; sexual and reproductive health and rights; NGOs and community-based organizations; HIV/AIDS programming; and inclusive and diverse programming in development and nonprofit interventions.

Lauren Wallace is a Canadian-Ghanaian medical anthropologist and public health expert with more than a decade of experience in global health. She has specific expertise in issues such as healthcare access, health systems’ capacity, mental illness, sexual and reproductive health, gender-based violence, and LGBTQI rights in West Africa. She is currently a Research Associate at the Global Strategy Lab at York University in Canada. She was formerly a Senior Researcher at the Dodowa Health Research Centre of the Research and Development Division of Ghana Health Service, in Accra, Ghana.