Welcome To Milestone Initiative

We are dedicated to creating a world where every woman-regardless of her life circumstances has access to dignity, justice, and the healthcare she needs to Thrive.

MIHRE

We are driven “to tackle Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights issues affecting women who use drugs, their sexual/social partners and children.

MIHRE

We are aimed at improving healthcare through health interventions in the area of Harm reduction services, Sexual Reproductive Health, Mental health and psychosocial support services and preventive healthcare using the human rights approach to its interventions.

Our Services: Harm reduction services

Sexual & Reproductive Health

Mental health and psychosocial support services

preventive healthcare using the human rights approach to its interventions

Our Service

Our Services

Harm Reduction

We provision of Harm Reduction services, Access to Justice, and Mental Health Psychosocial Support Service for victims of GBV.

SRH Service

We increase access to SRH services for WWUIDs, through the provision of comprehensive HIV/AIDS Counselling...

HTS Service

We ensure WIDs, their sexual partners and children are referred for services, by promoting a healthy and enabling environment to aid reduce new HIV incidence through advocacy.

Capacity Building

To create a platform for capacity building, Trainings and workshops that will empower WIDs for Economic Growth and productivity

Our Blog

We are proud to share that our Executive Director is currently representing Milestone Initiative for Human Rights and Empowerment (MIHRE) at the International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA) holding in Accra, Ghana, through Heartland Alliance, with the support of the ViiV Healthcare Positive Action.

ICASA remains one of Africa’s most important platforms for advancing conversations, innovations, and commitments in the HIV response. This year’s conference brings together global leaders, researchers, policymakers, community advocates, and development partners working to shape the future of HIV/AIDS and sexual & reproductive health across the continent.

Key Objectives of ICASA include:

Strengthening the African HIV response through evidence-based practices, research findings, and policy advancements.
Promoting regional and international collaboration to accelerate progress toward ending AIDS as a public health threat.
Highlighting community-led approaches that place key populations, including women who use and inject drugs, at the centre of the HIV response.
Showcasing innovative prevention, treatment, and care strategies for HIV, STIs, and related public health challenges.
Mobilizing political will and sustainable financing for equitable, inclusive, and rights-based HIV programming across Africa.

MIHRE’s participation reinforces our commitment to championing the health and rights of women who use and inject drugs, amplifying their voices, and ensuring they remain visible in global health discussions.

We look forward to bringing back insights, partnerships, and opportunities that will further strengthen our work here in Nigeria.

#ICASA2025 #MIHRE #HarmReduction #SRHR #HIVResponse #CommunityLedMonitoring #WomenWhoUseDrugs #Ghana2025

MIHRE at ICASA 2025 – Ghana

8 Dec 2025

Today the 25th November 2025, Milestone Initiative for Human Rights and Empowerment (MIHRE), with support from Heartland Alliance LTD- GTE (HALG) through the ViiV Healthcare Positive Action Project, joined the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to officially flag off the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence in Uyo.

The activity also marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls, under the theme, “Unite to End Digital Violence Against All Women and Girls.” The event commenced with a solidarity road walk across major streets in Uyo, aimed at raising public awareness and mobilizing action towards ending all forms of violence against women and girls. The walk began and ended at the NHRC Office in Uyo LGA.

During the event, the NHRC Acting Coordinator, Mrs. Nsemo Etuk, commended participating organizations for their commitment and solidarity. She also reminded attendees of the upcoming International Human Rights Day on December 10th and encouraged active participation.

In attendance were representatives of HALG, staff of the NHRC, the entire MIHRE team, and other key stakeholders. The event strengthened partnerships, showcased unified advocacy, and set the tone for sustained action throughout the 16 Days of Activism campaign.

Unite to End Digital Violence Against All Women and Girls

25 Nov 2025

As we count down to the flag-off of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, and indeed every day after, we at the Milestone Initiative for Human Rights and Empowerment reaffirm our commitment to creating a world where women and girls can live, love, dream, and grow without fear.

This moment is more than a campaign. It is a call for collective awakening.
A call to unlearn harmful patterns embedded in our social fabric, relearn our shared humanity, and intentionally stand with survivors whose voices have been ignored, dismissed, or feared for far too long.

Gender-based violence is not always loud.
It does not always announce itself with bruises or threats.
More often, violence begins in silence—in the quiet acceptance of harmful norms, in the normalization of behaviours we should question, and in cultures that disguise abuse under the labels of “discipline,” “tradition,” or “love.”

These silent beginnings are dangerous because they create environments where violations are excused, survivors are shamed, and accountability is deferred. Ending GBV requires more than outrage when harm becomes visible; it demands the courage to confront the quiet places where violence is born.

This year, MIHRE will join the walk in solidarity with women, girls, survivors, and allies to say No More.
Our commitment is rooted in action and grounded in community. We will work to:

Sensitize and educate the public on the many forms of gender-based violence and its consequences
Speak out boldly against harmful jokes, norms, stereotypes, and silences that fuel discrimination
Believe survivors—not only by hearing their stories but by amplifying their voices and validating their experiences

At MIHRE, we believe change begins when people choose courage over silence.
When institutions choose empathy over stigma.
When communities choose protection over indifference.

The 16 Days of Activism remind us that violence is not an inevitable part of life.
It is a social construct, and what society constructs, society can dismantle.

As we walk, speak, educate, and advocate, we carry the hope of a future where gender-based violence is not just reduced but eradicated. A future where every woman and girl in Nigeria and across the world can live in dignity, safety, and freedom.

Together, we choose courage over silence.
Together, we demand a safer world for women and girls.
Together, we rise.

#16DaysOfActivism #EndGBV #NoMoreSilence #MIHRE #StandWithSurvivors #StopTheViolence #HumanRightsForAll #OrangeTheWorld #EndVAWG #BreakTheCycle #UnlearnRelearnStand

Counting Down to 16 Days of Activism: Choosing Courage, Confronting Harm, and Standing With Survivors

20 Nov 2025