As part of our growing work in mental health and feminist advocacy, team members from Lex Initiative attended “The Place”, a powerful art event held on 20th May 2025 at the Institut Français, Abuja.

The event featured a captivating live collaboration between Bahir Sylla, a dancer from Benin Republic, and Nigerian painter Uche Uguru. Together, they used movement and visual art to tell deeply emotional stories of gender inequality and mental health challenges—shedding light on the hidden struggles women face in society.

Following the performance, a thought-provoking panel brought together the artists, psychologist Mr. Solumbo, and art therapist Miss Sarima, who discussed how creative expression can support healing, challenge stigma, and drive social change.

At LIRAD, we believe that advocacy must speak to both the mind and the heart. Art offers us a language of empathy, resistance, and transformation.

This experience inspires and strengthens our vision for an upcoming Art for Advocacy series that will centre lived experiences, emotional resilience, and intersectional justice through creative mediums.

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