Essay: What About Him… Your Ex?
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…
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…
2nd February 2021 TIERs is excited to announce the appointment of Omolara Oriye as its new Executive Director. Omolara has a long history with TIERs and has served as the Director of Human Rights and Advocacy at TIERs for 3…
JOB TITLE: Executive Director
LOCATION: Lagos, Nigeria
APPLICATION CLOSE: 15th January 2021
DATE OF JOINING: 1st February 2021
REPORTING TO: Board of Trustees/Director
We are hiring for the post of Executive Director as Xeenarh Mohammed, the previous Executive Director resigned her position in December 2020. TIERs has experienced a tremendous growth in the last two years and we are excited about the future with the great foundation already established.