advocatesforhealthandrights

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We are on a mission to end the injustice and violence that plague the lives of vulnerable minority groups, youth, and marginalized women in Nigeria. We believe that everyone deserves dignity, respect, and opportunity, regardless of their gender, race, ethnicity, religion, health, and status. That’s why we are working hard to achieve SDGs 1,3,5, 10, &13 - Join us in making the world a better place for all!

bout Us

We are a youth-led organization operating by feminist leadership principles, alleviating the issues of youth who are vulnerable minority persons in our society, with a major focus on advocacy to end stigma, human rights, gender-based violence, substance misuse, and climate change effects on youths, which are SDGs 1,3,5, 10, and 13.

Through media, storytelling, art and culture inclusion, community programming, and stakeholder engagement we have consistently impacted our communities, with life-transforming conversations and programs that drive change through projects like:

Human Rights and Arts with the support of the British Council, Women's Rights in human rights, partnered with Healing with Maria for a storytelling program airing on DSTV, Training and etc.

Our Programs are:

Advocacy

Counselling

Storytelling

Empowerment and Training

Substance Misuse Programs

Climate Change

Media

OUR VISION

A world where everyone's voice is heard-

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to empower minority and vulnerable youth in our communities and amplify their voices by:

Implementing programs that are inspired by feminist principles and evidence-based interventions.

Focusing on community needs and perspectives, and involving our stakeholders in every stage of our work.

Leveraging media, art and culture and storytelling to raise awareness, reduce stigma, discrimination, and human rights violations, and promote social change for vulnerable and minority youths.

Addressing the root causes and consequences of various societal ills that affect our target groups, such as poverty, violence, health issues, lack of education and empowerment..

OUR CORE VALUES

COMMUNITY DRIVEN

We are a community-focused organization and all our programs are curated for the communities where we work. Our belief is that community-centered programs and projects yield more impact and can be driven by the people within the community.

NO STIGMA

We respect and uphold all intersecting and diverse experiences, identities, knowledge, and strengths and strive to empower all genders to realize their full and equal rights. We believe In the rights of all genders and we do not discriminate on their beliefs and wellbeing.

ACCOUNTABILITY

We are honest and transparent and are committed to evaluating and communicating the outcomes of our work with integrity. We are accountable to our partners, supporters, donors, and, most of all the diverse communities we work with to drive impact.

COLLABORATIVE

We believe that we can achieve more impact through building trusting relationships and strong partnerships with stakeholders and building alliances with other organizations thiis is crucial for achieving progressive change. within our communities.

CONFIDENTIALITY

We believe in upholding strong privacy mechanisms that protect the identities of persons we work with, our data protection policy is held in high esteem by our team as we thrive to uphold the data and confidentiality of all our clients, beneficiaries, and benefactors who chose to stay anonymous. We are also committed to protecting non-conforming identities that can invite social stigma and discrimination against the communities we work.

TIME

We believe that all our interventions should be carried out in a timely manner with the focus on our beneficiaries, every intervention carried out after the needed season will lose its impact and become unvalued. This approach feeds our programming cycle and success rate.

WERE WE WORK

GOOD HEALTH & WELBEING

GENDER EQUALITY

POVERTY

REDUCE INEQUALITY

CLIMATE CHANGE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Emmanuel Etim has 13 years of cumulative multi-sectorial experience driving impact through advocacy, GBV-related issues, mental health, media, and training.

He is passionate to see the lives of young people experience a positive transformation through skills, opportunities, and life enhancement.

Nnenna Okoli is a purpose driven international development scholar passionate about addressing complex global challenges, with keen interest in poverty, social protection, gender equality and empowerment.

Melody Otutuloro is an Industrial Chemist with an eye for Interior Design, Architecture, and all things Aesthetic.

She is very passionate about women's development and empowerment.

Ambassador Emmanuel Gabari is an accomplished broadcaster, United Nations Youth Parliament Ambassador, and very passionate about the general development of youth across the globe. His weekly radio program spotlights the struggles and opportunities for youth and points them to global developmental opportunities.

Umanta Ude Umanta is a notary public and a seasoned lawyer with over 20 years of experience in the legal sector. He obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria and has since worked in various high-level legal positions in both public and private sectors. He is currently the Group Company Secretary/Legal Adviser of one of Nigeria's leading oil and gas firms, where he oversees the legal aspects of their oil and gas, aviation and shipping operations.

Umanta is also a passionate advocate for the rights and well-being of youths in Nigeria. He has initiated and supported various youth-inspired initiatives that aim to empower, educate and inspire young people to achieve their full potential. He is a mentor, a speaker and a leader who believes in the power of youth to transform the society.

WOMEN-LED YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD

OMOYE ORIAGHAN

EMERALD EMMANUEL

OLUWADOLAPO OJO

VICTORIA OLETU

CHARLES Egbuokporo

OUR PROGRAMS

ADVOCACY

We are passionate about advocating for the rights and well-being of vulnerable and minority groups in our communities.

We address the dangers of stigma, gender-based violence, drug misuse, and poverty that have eroded the fabric of our society. We educate, empower, and transform key populations through evidence-based intervention programs like;

Women's Rights in Humans Right advocacy events
Running on Heels
Human Rights and Arts

COUNSELLING

Due to the pandemic, there has been an obvious rise in the need for counselling and other psychosocial support services.

Our team of experienced and qualified counsellors, therapists, and mental health doctors provide therapeutic tele-counselling services across our thematic areas covering; substance misuse, sexual abuse, and other forms of gender-based violence (GBV).

We adopt the hybrid style of counseling which can be tele-counseling or a one-on-one session to meet the needs of our very demanding community.

EMPOWERMENT

We empower minority and vulnerable women and youth in our communities by offering soft skills, digital marketing, coding training, skills acquisition, startup kits and internship opportunities.

Through our partnership with companies, individuals, and corporate organizations, we are able to run our empowerment program.

This gives our beneficiaries a better chance at life.

REHAB SUPPORT

We support people who need rehabilitation services by offering referral support to the best rehab centres across Nigeria.

Our bespoke support gives our clients the opportunity to access the best and most affordable healthcare service across Nigeria.

Furthermore, we help our clients reintegrate into society by giving them opportunities for a fresh start and job volunteering.

This helps them regain their trust and confidence.

CLIMATE CHANGE

We provide succour to women and girls who suffer various forms of gender-based violence due to climate actions across the country.

We offer psychosocial support, welfare, therapy, training, and empowerment to women and youths, helping them get their lives back on track.

MEDIA

We understand the importance of media in advocacy, hence we are big on media engagement and programming for media.

Our media cohort program offers media personnel access to use their platform to advocate for GBV and other societal ills.

Moreover, we leverage media as a tool for advocacy using storytelling to drive change within our communities.

Pictures from Women's Rights in Human Right Program

Pictures from community outreach on SRHR Program

Human rights and arts program supported by British Council

Youth focuse group meetings and training sessions

Upcomng programs & Announcement

WOMEN-LED YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD

Do you dream of making a difference in the world?

Do you want to join a team of passionate and dedicated advocates for women and youth?

Do you have the skills and experience to amplify the voices of the most vulnerable and marginalized groups in our society? Do you believe in a diverse and inclusive society?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then we have an exciting opportunity for you!

Advocates for Health and Rights of Women and Youth is looking for women aged 21 - 32 who are committed to advancing women's rights, equality, and sexual and reproductive health and rights.

We are revamping our women lead youth advisory board and we need your input and leadership.

Don't miss this chance to be part of a dynamic and impactful organization that works to empower women and youth, especially in rural and remote communities.

Apply now and join us in our mission to create a better future for everyone

OUR 2023 IMPACT REPORT IS NOWAVAILABLE

Thank you for your continued support of the Advocates for Health and Rights of Women and Youth Initiative. We are pleased to share with you our impact report for the year 2023. The report highlights the progress we have made in advancing the health and rights of women and youth in Nigeria. We are proud of the work we have accomplished, and we could not have done it without your generous support.

We are excited to announce that we are planning to expand our programs in 2024.

Our goal is to reach more women and youth in Nigeria and provide them with the resources they need to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. We hope that you will continue to support our efforts and help us achieve our mission.

Please click on the link to view our impact report for the year 2023 and our plans for 2024. We hope that you find it informative and inspiring. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about our programs, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Thank you again for your support. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of women and youth in Nigeria.

Testimonials from Clients

An honest look into how we work

I was part of Human Right and Arts training organized by Advocates for Health and Rights of Women and Youth Initiative.

The training was very helpful and I am currently using the skills to better my life and family.

- Iniobong

I got referral services from Advocates for Health and Rights of Women and Youth Initiative to rehab in Lagos and they followed up throughout the process and we still communicate 8 months now post-rehab. Thank you AHRWYI

- Ama

I got support from Advocates for Health and Rights of Women and Youth Initiative through their advocacy program on TV which gave me the courage to seek help for my sexual abuse situation. Today I am free from my abuser.

- Cyril