We are engaged in an on-going documentation and monitoring of human rights violations that are reported to us by individuals and partners in other parts of the country.

The media in any society is a barometer of how the society is thinking and the discourses shaping that society at any giving moment. So we take the media very seriously and monitor how they report and represent the lives of Nigerians. Our media monitoring allows us to design our programmes and policy advocacy using evidence-based research.

Through our in-house lawyer and a team of external lawyers, we provide pro-bono legal aid service to people who have or are experiencing human rights violations. We do this through legal representation at police stations and in courts, and through alternative dispute resolution in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria.

We promote the rights of Nigerians through engagement at the national, regional and international human rights bodies ensuring that rights are protected and promoted.

Our advocacy at the national level involves engagement with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) and the State Agencies for the Control of AIDS (SACA) to extend universal health coverage for all.

We also engage in policy analysis and advocacy to improve policy formation and implementation. Through our partners, we have been involved in the validation of the broader gender analysis tool that include intervention for women for NACA and the National Social Protection Policy through the National Planning Commission (NPC).

We use storytelling as a tool to engage and educate the general public on issues relating to LGBT persons in Nigeria. Our approach includes telling the stories and realities of LGBT persons through books, short and feature films, documentaries and other forms of audiovisual. We tell these stories to highlight the realities of LGBT persons and provide an alternative narrative to the general public.

We offer security and safety information to ensure that human rights violations and mob attacks are kept to a minimum. Through our 24/7 dedicated telephone helplines, people are able to report attacks and seek immediate assistance.

Please call 07011472241 or 08146337128 or send us an email: info@initiative4equality.org to report emergencies.