April 2021 — Founding of Dreams Liberation, Nigeria
Founded in Nasarawa State, Nigeria in April 2021 by Lashawn Samuel, Dreams Liberation provides services to trans and gender diverse people, and specifically trans women as they suffer most from violence, stigma and discrimination in Nigeria. Dreams Liberation’s work entails, among other projects, advocacy with stakeholders regarding policy change, and public sensitisation to create an inclusive society for trans people in Nigeria.
رؤية
For trans and gender diverse people in Nasarawa State Nigeria to live with dignity, safety, voice, and stronger collective power.
مهمة
To promote the safety, dignity, rights, and inclusion of trans and gender-diverse people through community support, advocacy, and leadership development.
Goals
To strengthen the protection, inclusion, visibility, and well-being of trans and gender diverse communities through
- community organising,
- peer support,
- advocacy,
- issuing documentation,
- partnership-building, and
- leadership development.
This includes identifying risks early, responding to misinformation and stigma, supporting individuals facing exclusion or violence, and creating safer pathways to services, protection, and solidarity.
مجالات التركيز
The organisation’s current activities focus on community organising, peer support, advocacy, issue documentation, and relationship-building with trusted partners. These efforts help identify risks early, respond to misinformation and stigma, support people facing exclusion or violence, and create safer pathways to services and solidarity. In the next phase, the organisation aims to deepen this work through more structured community engagement, protection-minded advocacy, stronger documentation of anti-gender trends, and leadership development for trans organisers.
اتصل
بريد إلكتروني: dreamsliberationdirector@gmail.com
+2348077010785
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