Reports
This page serves as a warehouse for materials and documents on laws and policies, reports on national, regional and international human rights issues related to Nigeria. We hope that the resources on this page will be used and built upon by individuals, educational institutions, researchers, program designers and implementers, governmental agencies and organizations working on SOGI issues. Help us to grow this resource by sending in your contribution to info@whereloveisacrime.org
2022 SOCIAL PERCEPTION SURVEY ON LGBTQ RIGHTS IN NIGERIA
This 2022 human rights violations report documents how Nigeria’s current legal framework, championed by the SSMPA, endorses human rights violations against its citizens by deeming LGBTQI+ persons unworthy and undeserving of their fundamental human rights.
2022 SOCIAL PERCEPTION SURVEY ON LGBTQ PERSONS’ RIGHTS IN NIGERIA
The 2022 biennial survey gathers Nigerians’ perceptions of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual persons.
SSMPA Knowledge Resource
This resource offers a compilation of 4 translations of the Same-Sex Prohibition Act of 2014 within a digital ebook. The translations are in Pidgin English, Igbo, Hausa, and Yoruba
The Nature, Extent And Impacts Of Conversion Practices In Nigeria
This research focuses on conversion practices, one of the most pervasive forms of violence and discrimination against LGBTQI+ persons in Nigeria, as part of advocacy to ban such practices.
Perception Survey On #EndSars
The Initiative for Equal Rights commissioned SilverchipFox Consulting to conduct quantitative research with more than 300 respondents in different states to shed light on dominant perceptions of the #EndSARS campaign.
An Inclusive Study On Violence Against Women In Nigeria
Under this seminal research project on violence against women in Nigeria, we have studied and analysed the forms of violence experienced by all women including heterosexual, lesbian, bisexual, queer, cisgender, transgender, intersex women, female sex workers, and women living with disabilities.
Facebook LGBTQI Online Safety Guide
This online safety guide has been developed to assist LGBTQI+ persons, their families, friends and allies in accessing information that will help them safely navigate the digital space and protect themselves and others
Safer Women
A short resource that offers LBTQ women strategies to use when meeting new people. The resource also provides tips on protecting yourself in situations of danger or violence .
Collection of Essays by LBTQI+ Nigerian Women on Personal Safety and Security
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 living in Nigeria.
An Exploratory Study On Knowledge Practices Of Healthcare Professionals An Families Of Intersex Persons In Nigeria
This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of health care professionals and students on intersex issues and the experiences of families of intersex persons in Nigeria.
2021 Human Rights Violations Report
This 2021 human rights violations report documents how Nigeria’s current legal framework, championed by the SSMPA, endorses human rights violations against its citizens by deeming LGBTQI+ persons unworthy and undeserving of their fundamental human rights.
2020 Human Rights Violations Report
This report documents the ways Nigeria’s current legal framework, aided by the SSMPA, endorses human rights violations on its own citizens by deeming LGBTQI persons unworthy and undeserving of their fundamental human rights.
GENDER AND COVID-19 IN NIGERIA
This paper outlines how the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated discrimination, exclusion, and violence against LGBTQI people and what needs to be done.
A Guide To Consent
For Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we have put together a useful and easy-to-understand guide to understand consent. Consent is absolutely necessary to ethically and legally have sex. Understanding what exactly consent is can help prevent sexual assault and sexual violence.
2019 Human Rights Violations Report Based on Real or Perceived Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity
The 2019 report documents the ways in which Nigeria’s current legal framework, aided by the SSMPA, endorses human rights violations on its own citizens by deeming LGBTQI persons unworthy and undeserving of their fundamental human rights.
Safer Nudes: A Sexy Guide to Digital Security
This guide by Safer Nudes Nigeria will help you navigate the sometimes confusing “should-I-shouldn’t-I” dilemma of sending nudes. It also contains tips on what apps to use when sending nudes, how to conceal your face or identifiable body marks, what laws work in your favor, and what organizations to call when in need of help.