The International Human Rights Program (IHRP), Justice and Empowerment Initiatives (JEI), and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) are hosting a riveting panel discussion to showcase the efforts of Justice and Empowerment Initiatives (JEI) in Lagos, Nigeria, in supporting the rights of informal settlements residents. This event will feature a screening of the trailer for
The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos, premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), this Saturday, September 7, 2024.
Speakers:
Sam Okechukwu & Bisola Akinmuyiwa - members of the Media4Change team of the Nigerian Slum/Informal Settlement Federation who both wrote the script and worked on the production of the Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos, and will be speaking to the use of participatory media to change perceptions of people in informal settlements in Lagos.
Megan Chapman - human rights lawyer and co-founder/co-director of Justice & Empowerment Initiatives (JEI) on the legal empowerment approach used, in tandem with grassroots media and community-led data collection/participatory action research to support urban poor communities in Nigeria and Benin to face mass forced eviction.
Adrian Di Giovanni - Team Leader of Democratic and Inclusive Governance at International Development Research Centre (IDRC), who will be sharing about their legal empowerment learning agenda and legal empowerment strategies in the urban centers of the global south (including Nigeria).
Open to the public for in-person attendance, we invite all to join us. Light refreshments will be served.
