Essay: State-sanctioned Erasure
Timinepre Cole Last year, a policeman tried to put his hand under my shirt to confirm if I had breasts and was indeed a woman. It was the most unsettling disregard of personal space and boundary I had experienced but…
Essay: A Non–binary Perspective
By Anonymous In a country where the human rights of LGBTQIA+ people are not prioritized due to the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act (2014), traditional and religious beliefs, being queer, non-binary or a transgender person is considered civil disobedience by patriarchal…
Essay: A Silent Pain
By Anonymous Trigger Warning: Accounts of physical assault, sexual assault and rape I first noticed I liked girls when I was 14. I knew that telling my mom or siblings wouldn't help me, so I kept it to myself. I…
Essay: Invisible Yet Visible: What happens when your safe space is no longer safe?
By Foluwasayo Outside of biological family, queer people have mastered the art of having a different family-a chosen family. The chosen family makes up a big part of your support system. They are supposed to see you, love you and…
Spotlight Women – Embracing Intersectional Feminism in the Advocacy for Women’s Rights In Nigeria
The second edition of Spotlight Women is scheduled for 10 a.m Friday, 21st of May 2021, and is themed "Embracing Intersectional Feminism in the Advocacy for Women’s Rights In Nigeria”. The webinar discussion is to be centered around the need…
Introducing ‘Spotlight Women’ – a community for all women
The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs) is pleased to announce Spotlight Women, a monthly webinar whose aim is to highlight, analyze and discuss issues that affect every Nigerian woman and create a platform that will spur community action to achieve…
Call For Applications – Community Facilitators
CALL FOR APPLICATION - Community Facilitators LOCATION: Lagos, Nigeria REPORTING TO: Health & Wellness Program Officer SUMMARY: TIERs is seeking community facilitators to assist in a project under its Health and Wellness department. The selected community facilitators will be responsible…
TERMS OF REFERENCE – TWO-PART RESEARCH ON RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM AND THE HISTORY OF DIVERSE SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS AND GENDER IDENTITIES IN NIGERIA
1. ABOUT THIS RESEARCH This research is commissioned by The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs) and Education as a Vaccine (EVA) with the support of Wellspring Philanthropic Fund. Founded in 2005, TIERs is a non-profit organisation working to create a…
Call For Applications – Edge Emergency Response Fund Review Committee
The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs) is seeking applications from queer Nigerians living in Nigeria to join its Emergency Response Fund Committee. About Edge Emergency Response Fund TIERs hosts an emergency response fund that provides immediate response to the changing…
2020 in Review – Powering Through THE Year ✊
Dear Colleagues, We are excited to be sending you this letter to tell you all about our work in 2020, and what we are looking forward to in 2021. 2020 was a tough year globally as a result of the Covid-19…