The Initiative For Equal Rights
Dear friends, Every 17th of May marks the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Transphobia, and Intersexphobia (IDAHOBIT). IDAHOBIT Day was created in 2004 to draw attention to the harmful consequences of prejudices and discrimination perpetrated against sexual and gender minorities…
By Mariam Sule 2015 was the year everything changed. I had just turned 19. I was supposed to graduate with my degree in education along with my mates who also did four-year courses at the university. Whenever my friends and…
By TJ It was one of those nights when I had to drag myself out of bed, my body had a habit of petulantly becoming feverish when I did this. One foot after the other, I placed my foot on…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…