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At Media Health & Rights Initiative of Nigeria (MHR), our work is driven by a deep commitment to transforming lives and communities through strategic interventions in Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR), Advocacy, Gender Equality, Health Justice, and Mental Health & Psychosocial Support. We design and implement community-led projects that empower marginalised populations to claim their rights, challenge harmful societal norms, and access essential health services. By leveraging innovative digital communications, capacity-building initiatives, and robust policy advocacy, we create safe spaces for open dialogue and empower individuals to drive sustainable social change.
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What We Do
2026GBV · Community Training
Shifting Norms, Strengthening Voices: GBV Community Training with S4G
A targeted community intervention addressing gender-based violence among underserved women and widows in Tundun Wada and Maitama Kubwa, FCT Abuja.
2025SRHR · Adolescents
Empowering Adolescents with Knowledge, Voice, and Choice
A comprehensive SRHR campaign delivering age-appropriate, culturally responsive sexual health education to adolescents aged 14–19 at Army Day Secondary School, Abuja.
2024–PresentAdvocacy · Storytelling
Tobasewo Campaign: Empowering Young Women Through SRH Advocacy
Challenging abortion stigma in Nigeria through empathy-driven storytelling, a documentary, and media training — reaching over 1.2 million people.
2024–2026Media · Health Access
Using Media to Break Barriers in Health Access
A media engagement strategy tackling gender barriers in TB, HIV, and malaria services across Benue and Akwa Ibom states, reaching over 926,000 people.
2025Research · Digital Media
Understanding Trust in the Age of AI
Two focus group discussions in Abuja exploring how young people engage with, interpret, and respond to AI-generated content in digital spaces.
2024Participation · Networking
Participation at the 8th NFPC
Showcasing MHR's innovative approaches to SRHR and gender justice, demonstrating digital tools, and building collaborative partnerships at Nigeria's premier health conference.
2024Events · Policy
SRHR Summit 1.0: Uniting Voices for Change
MHR's inaugural summit bringing together health professionals, advocates, and policymakers to transform narratives around contraception and safe abortion in Nigeria.
2023GBV · Media
CHARM Project: Educating for Change and Empowering Media Voices
Training journalists and using digital campaigns to counter gender-based violence narratives and drive awareness across Nigeria through strategic media advocacy.
2023Safe Abortion · Community
Make Inroads Campaign: Out of Harms Way
Educating young Nigerians on unsafe abortion dangers and rebranding post-abortion care-givers as heroes through storytelling, infographics, and community safe spaces.
2022Gender · Psychosocial
The Women's Voice and Leadership Project (WVL)
Supporting young women experiencing psychological distress through digital counselling, escalated referrals, and campaigns on gender equity and reproductive rights.
2021–2022Digital · Reproductive Health
MSIN Safire Campaign
Using targeted digital advertising to connect young people aged 18–24 in Oyo and Ogun states to Marie Stopes safe sex and pregnancy prevention services.
2021Advocacy · Safe Abortion
The Safe Engage Campaign: Empowering the Discourse on Safe Abortion
Raising the visibility of abortion-related stories, engaging journalists, and sparking vibrant community conversations on unsafe abortion across Nigeria.
2021SRHR Education · Localisation
Global Impact Project
Producing and distributing 24 localised SRHR education videos across four Nigerian languages — reaching 500,000+ people and sparking 68,383 unique conversations including referrals to care.
2020SRHR · Crisis Response
Securing Access to SRHR during COVID-19
Ensuring uninterrupted access to contraceptives and safe abortion services for girls and women during the COVID-19 pandemic in partnership with MSI and IPPF.
2018Youth · Advocacy
Rights, Evidence, Action — Amplifying Youth Voices (REA)
Empowering young people including those who identify as LGBTQ+ to understand and claim their SRHR through media, storytelling, and youth-led advocacy.
2018SRHR · Digital
Love Matters Naija
Our flagship SRHR programme harnessing digital innovation to deliver accessible, reliable, and culturally relevant sexual and reproductive health resources across Nigeria.
