Between Law and Life: The Grey Realities of Abortion in Nigeria
Between Law and Life: The Grey Realities of Abortion in Nigeria In Nigeria today, a woman’s uterus is both a site of life and a battleground of law. The recent debate in the Senate over a bill proposing harsher penalties for abortion re-ignited a familiar national anxiety. Yet, in the
How MHR Is Guiding Adolescents Toward Safer Health Choices
Seconds for Good (S4G) and Media Health and Rights Initiative of Nigeria (MHR), successfully delivered an intensive, youth-centred Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH) and Digital Safety training to students at Army Day Secondary School, Mobushipe Barracks, Abuja. This initiative forms part of S4G and MHR’s commitment to transforming adolescent
MHR at ICFP 2025: Advancing Rights Through Empathy And Innovation
At the 2025 International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) in Bogotá, Media Health and Rights Initiative of Nigeria (MHR) took active roles in shaping conversations at the intersection of public health, communication, leveraging technology and rights-based advocacy. Across panels, workshops, and storytelling sessions. MHR highlighted a central argument: that empathy-led
The Hidden Struggles: Stories from the Frontlines of Nigeria’s HIV, TB, and Malaria Battle
While policies and advocacy efforts continue to shape Nigeria’s healthcare landscape, the real struggles of vulnerable individuals battling HIV, TB, and malaria remain largely unseen. At the capacity-building workshop hosted by Lawyers Alert and Media Health & Rights Initiative of Nigeria and supported by the Gender Equality Fund (GEF) in
Nigeria’s Health Landscape: Bridging Policy and Advocacy Gaps
Nigeria’s health landscape is a complex tapestry woven with persistent challenges, especially in peculiar regions like Akwa Ibom and Benue states that face a significant burden from TB, HIV, and Malaria, compounded by systemic issues such as entrenched patriarchal norms, economic disparities, and the lingering impacts of conflict-induced displacement.. The
Evidence-Based Advocacy Workshop for Gender-Responsive HIV, TB & Malaria Response in Akwa Ibom
Lawyers Alert, in collaboration with the Media Health and Rights Initiative of Nigeria (MHR), commenced a two-day Capacity Building Workshop on Evidence-Based Advocacy for an Effective Gender-Responsive HIV, TB, and Malaria Response in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State supported by the Gender Equality Fund (GEF). The workshop, held from February 4