Building communities where girls and women thrive.
BraveHeart Initiative strengthens local systems, advances sexual and reproductive health and rights, and delivers survivor-centred responses to sexual and gender-based violence in Nigeria.
Gender justice rooted in community action.
Founded in 2007, BraveHeart Initiative for Youth & Women is a Nigerian nonprofit working to strengthen communal systems toward a gender-inclusive society. We focus on young people’s sexual and reproductive health, women’s rights and feminist activism.
Our north star
Vision: A gender-equal society where girls and women thrive.
Mission: To foster community infrastructure that promotes and protects girls, women and vulnerable groups in Nigeria.
Youth-ledSurvivor-centredEvidence-drivenRural communitiesA connected response to complex challenges.
BHI combines prevention, case management, justice, care and systems change so survivors receive support and communities become safer.
SGBV Case Management
Coordinated investigations, referrals and survivor-centred case support from report through resolution.
Justice & Prosecution
Strengthening access to justice and supporting effective prosecution of sexual and gender-based violence cases.
Psychosocial Support
Safe, dignified care that helps survivors navigate trauma, recovery and their next steps.
Socio-economic Support
Practical pathways that strengthen survivor resilience, agency and long-term wellbeing.
Advocacy & Reform
Legislative advocacy and institutional strengthening that improve prevention and public response.
SRHR Education
Youth-friendly information and community engagement advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Explore public, anonymized SGBV data.
BHI’s public dashboard makes case trends, outcomes and support services easier to understand while protecting individual privacy. Filter by year, state, LGA, status and case type.
Open the live dashboard ↗Explore privacy-conscious trends spanning 2006–2026. The live dashboard supports research, advocacy, program learning and informed action.
Privacy first: Public statistics are anonymized and presented in broad groups.
From silence to safety, justice and change.
Safe reporting
Survivors and communities find a trusted path to speak and seek help.
Coordinated care
Cases connect to investigation, psychosocial and practical support.
Access to justice
BHI supports case progression and stronger criminal-justice outcomes.
Systems change
Evidence informs advocacy, institutions and community prevention.
Stand with girls, women and survivors.
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