Benedicta Bawo

BENEDICTA BAWO is a frontline worker in the DTES. She graduated with a Masters of Arts from the school of International Studies at Simon Fraser University. Her research interests include mental health, gender-based violence, and police reforms, with a regional focus on Africa. Having lived in Nigeria for most of her life, Benedicta has worked with various non-profit organizations primarily concerned with mental health and youth programming. In her spare time, you can find Benedicta reading a book, listening to music, eating Nigerian food, or drinking a glass of wine.