The Initiative For Equal Rights
JOB TITLE: Clinical Psychologist LOCATION: Lagos, Nigeria REPORTING TO: Director of Sexual Health and Well-Being SECONDARY SUPERVISOR: Executive Director DESCRIPTION We are looking for a compassionate Clinical Psychologist to assist us in making assessments and identifying a wide variety of…
We are offering a one year internship to a young person (minimum age of 18 years) who wishes to broaden their knowledge and experience on gathering financial data and preparing accurate reports and data entries. We welcome applications from persons…
JOB TITLE: Director, Research and Knowledge Management LOCATION: Lagos, Nigeria REPORTING TO: Executive Director DESCRIPTION The roles assigned to this position includes conceptualizing and directing research and analysis around sexuality and gender, discriminatory laws and policies, community-based research, and impact…
As part of our campaign to raise awareness about violence against LBTQI+ women in Nigeria, we are pleased to have selected and edited six essays by Nigerian women, talking about how they navigate personal safety and security as queer women…
JOB TITLE: Referral Officer LOCATION: Lagos, Nigeria REPORTING TO: Sexual Health & Wellbeing Program Officer SECONDARY SUPERVISOR: Executive Director SUMMARY: We are looking to hire a suitable candidate for the role of a Referral Officer to provide first-line contact and…
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…