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Wednesday, September 11, 2024

2020-21 Advocate Itoro Douglas Ekanem of Nigeria reports: "I am excited to embark on this new journey to contribute to strengthening the Nigeria Health System for Adolescent and Youths working with The Special Adviser to The President on Health. I look forward to making a positive impact."

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

2022-23 Advocate Jade Jacobs-Word sat down with the Arcus Foundation when she was in NYC for HRAP. At the time, Jade was the co-director of Iranti in South Africa. During the interview, Jade said, "The law protects me in theory, but the lived experience is different." To learn more, please visit the video available here

Monday, August 12, 2024

The Institute for the Study of Human Rights wishes to thank Dr. Theodorus G. Sandfort of the Mailman School of Public Health for his contributions to the development of HRAP participants over the years. Dr. Sandfort–aka Dr. Theo–is the longest-serving faculty mentor in HRAP’s history, having mentored the overwhelming majority of LGBTQI+ advocates since 2011. 

Monday, August 5, 2024

The most recent annual report by the Arcus Foundation features Johannesburg-based Iranti, a media advocacy organization focused on the trans and intersex communities in South Africa. 2022-23 Advocate Jade Jacobs-Wort was acting co-director of Iranti in 2023. "Activism is not always about being on major platforms and being hyper visible,” says Jade Jacobs-Wort.

Monday, July 8, 2024

The Human Rights Advocates Program's 2023-24 Annual Program Report is now available.

Click here to read the full report.
Click here to read past HRAP Program Reports.

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