What we do
Human Rights
Our human rights work focuses on four programmatic areas: Monitoring, Documentation and Reporting, Paralegal Services, Advocacy and Security Protection.
Monitoring Documentation and Reporting
We are engaged in on-going Monitoring documentation and reporting of human rights violations that are reported
Monitoring Documentation and Reporting
We are engaged in on-going Monitoring documentation and reporting of human rights violations that are reported to us through community based paralegals, community members and partners in other parts of the country. Documentation and monitoring of human rights violations is key to the work we do and the community we serve because they support our advocacy and lobbying for protection of human rights of all Nigerians irrespective of their Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.
Paralegal Service
Through the efforts of our community based paralegals and volunteer legal practitioners, we provide pro-bono legal aid service to people
Paralegal Service
Through the efforts of our community based paralegals and volunteer legal practitioners, we provide pro-bono legal aid service to people who have or are experiencing violation and discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity. We do this through legal representation at the police station and through alternative dispute resolution in Enugu state and other states in South Eastern Nigeria. Through the effort of our partner, Synergia- Initiative for Human Rights and others we have implemented of this services to our beneficiaries in South Eastern Nigeria.
Advocacy
We promote the rights of vulnerable persons in Nigeria through engagement at the National, Regional and International human rights bodies ensuring the rights
Advocacy
We promote the rights of LGBTI persons in Nigeria through engagement at the National, Regional and International human rights bodies ensuring the rights of sexual minorities are protected and promoted. We engage with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) State Agency for Control of AIDS (SACA) and other mainstream organizations in advocacy for creation of enabling environment for the work we do and for protection of our beneficiaries. creation of enabling environment for the work we do and for protection of our beneficiaries. Through funding support from our partner organization we trained fifteen Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to understand sexuality and work for protection of all individuals irrespective of their sexual orientation and gender identity. We also engage in policy analysis and advocacy to improve policy formation and implementation. With other partners we have been involved in the analysis of the impact and implications of the Same-Sex (Marriage) Prohibition Act, 2013.
Security Protection
We recognise that it is important that sexual minorities understand the importance of their own personal security.
Security Protection
In a homophobic society, we recognize that it is important that sexual minorities understand the importance of their own personal security. We offer security and safety information to ensure that human rights violation and mob attacks are kept to a minimum. Through our 24/7 dedicated telephone helplines, LGBTI persons are able to report attack and seek immediate assistance. Please call 08075859515 or send us an email: accesstogoodhealthinitiative@yahoo.com
Human Rights
Our human rights work focuses on four programmatic areas: Monitoring, Documentation and Reporting, Paralegal Services, Advocacy and Security Protection.
Documentation and Monitoring
We are engaged in on-going Monitoring documentation and reporting of human rights violations that are reported
Monitoring Documentation and Reporting
We are engaged in on-going Monitoring documentation and reporting of human rights violations that are reported to us through community based paralegals, community members and partners in other parts of the country. Documentation and monitoring of human rights violations is key to the work we do and the community we serve because they support our advocacy and lobbying for protection of human rights of all Nigerians irrespective of their Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.
Paralegal Service
Through the efforts of our community based paralegals and volunteer legal practitioners, we provide pro-bono legal aid service to people
Paralegal Service
Through the efforts of our community based paralegals and volunteer legal practitioners, we provide pro-bono legal aid service to people who have or are experiencing violation and discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity. We do this through legal representation at the police station and through alternative dispute resolution in Enugu state and other states in South Eastern Nigeria. Through the effort of our partner, Synergia- Initiative for Human Rights and others we have implemented of this services to our beneficiaries in South Eastern Nigeria.
Advocacy
We promote the rights of LGBTI persons in Nigeria through engagement at the National, Regional and International human rights bodies ensuring the rights
Advocacy
We promote the rights of LGBTI persons in Nigeria through engagement at the National, Regional and International human rights bodies ensuring the rights of sexual minorities are protected and promoted. We engage with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) State Agency for Control of AIDS (SACA) and other mainstream organizations in advocacy for creation of enabling environment for the work we do and for protection of our beneficiaries. creation of enabling environment for the work we do and for protection of our beneficiaries. Through funding support from our partner organization we trained fifteen Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to understand sexuality and work for protection of all individuals irrespective of their sexual orientation and gender identity. We also engage in policy analysis and advocacy to improve policy formation and implementation. With other partners we have been involved in the analysis of the impact and implications of the Same-Sex (Marriage) Prohibition Act, 2013.
Security Protection
In a homophobic society, we recognize that it is important that sexual minorities understand the importance of their own personal security.
Security Protection
In a homophobic society, we recognize that it is important that sexual minorities understand the importance of their own personal security. We offer security and safety information to ensure that human rights violation and mob attacks are kept to a minimum. Through our 24/7 dedicated telephone helplines, LGBTI persons are able to report attack and seek immediate assistance. Please call 08075859515 or send us an email: accesstogoodhealthinitiative@yahoo.com
