RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW PROJECT

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Right Here Right Now

Established in 2015, the RHRH Uganda platform is composed of 14 civil society organizations working to ensure the realization of improved social political and policy environment for the health of all young people in Uganda. The platform focus on advocacy aimed at recognizing an inclusive environment for the realization of the reproductive health rights of young people in Uganda. The platform seeks to work for the protection, respect and fulfillment of young people’s Sexual Reproductive health and rights including, girls, young women and young lesbians’ gays, bisexuals and trans genders (LGBTIQ) and young people living with HIV/AIDS. The platform pays specific attention to freedom from stigma, discrimination and violence; access to comprehensive youth services, access to comprehensive SRHR information and an active and increasing space for young people’s voices.
The members of the platform include; Names of the partners: Action Group for Health, Human Rights
and HIV/AIDS Uganda (AGHA-U), Centre for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD), Children of the World Foundation (COW), Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum Uganda (HRAPF), Human Rights Network Uganda (HURINET), Reach a Hand Uganda (RAHU), Muvubuka Agunjuse Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health, Information and Service Provision Centre (MUAG), Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU), Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), Uganda Health and Science Press Association (UHSPA), Uganda Network of Young People Living with HIV& AIDS (UNYPA), Uganda Youth and Adolescents Health Forum (UYAHF), Uganda Youth Alliance on Family Planning and Adolescent Health (UYAFPAH) and Youth Equality Centre (YEC)

Key values
  • Transparency and accountability: The platform works towards realisation of transparency and
    accountability and of duty bearers to ensure that they support effective implementation of their
    commitments including SRHR services to the target group
  • Inclusivity and Non-discrimination: Based on the initial objectives, non-discrimination for
    effective realisation of its goal the platform advocates for an inclusive environment with equal
    opportunities and access to services without any form of discrimination and stigma.
  • Integrity: The platform upholds and promotes clear ethical values for the effective
    implementation and realisation of the set goals.
  • Being considerate of young people: Major focus will be on young people's meaningful
    participation, full access to RHR services and information to ensure full realisation of the young
    people's potential.
  • Rights based approach: Realising the significance of RBA, the platform activities shall be
    governed by the principles of rights-based approach that creates demands and ensures
    responses from duty bearers.
  • Youthfulness; Whereas the platform members comprise persons of various ages, one clear
    attribute is that all members should have a passion for the plight of young peoples’ SRH well
    being
  • Commitment; The members of the platform are committed to advocating for SRHR for young
    people irrespective of sexual orientation and to ensure inclusivity
  • Boldness; As member organizations of the platform we believe that Human Rights are universal
    and are not a reserve of those groups that are viewed as “normal” or “acceptable.” As such the
    platform members believe that all advocacy issues that fall within the objectives of the project
    will be equally championed without reservation

Mirum est notare quam littera gothica, quam nunc putamus paru decima etquinta decima. Eodem modo typi, qui nunc nobis viden We aim to eliminate the task of dividing.

Mirum est notare quam littera gothica, quam nunc putamus paru decima etquinta decima. Eodem modo typi, qui nunc nobis viden We aim to eliminate the task of dividing.

Mirum est notare quam littera gothica, quam nunc putamus paru decima etquinta decima. Eodem modo typi, qui nunc nobis viden We aim to eliminate the task of dividing.

Mirum est notare quam littera gothica, quam nunc putamus paru decima etquinta decima. Eodem modo typi, qui nunc nobis viden We aim to eliminate the task of dividing.

  • UNYPA
  • Kampala Uganda
  • 2020/December
  • Anguyo Enock
  • Rutgers, UNYPA