Human Right & Advocacy
Human Rights & Advocacy Programme
Beyond Zero’s Human Rights and Advocacy (HRA) Programme is designed to address and eliminate human rights-related barriers to HIV and TB services in South Africa. The programme aims to ensure that key and vulnerable populations (KVPs) have access to necessary health services without facing stigma, discrimination, or human rights violations.
Beyond Zero launched #BeyondSilence Human Rights Campaign, implemented in eight (8) provinces aimed at addressing gender-based violence (GBV), discrimination, and promoting human rights, equality, and eliminate stigma within the context of HIV, AIDS, and TB. This campaign serves as a catalyst for open conversations, awareness campaigns and advocacy.
The campaign strives to empower Key and Vulnerable Populations (KVP) by ensuring that they have unhindered access to healthcare, protection of their human rights, and the opportunity to enjoy social well-being. In the process, it contributes to forging an environment where no one is left behind in the national response to HIV and TB, ultimately contributing to the end of these epidemics.
The Human Rights Advocacy programme has the following key Objectives
Key Programmatic Areas
Stigma and Discrimination Reduction
• Community-level anti-stigma campaigns
• Development and distribution of IEC materials
• Monitoring and reporting of human rights violations
Legal Literacy /“Know Your Rights”
• Outreach activities to raise awareness of legal rights and remedies
• Human rights training for healthcare staff, law enforcement, and community leaders
• National legal reform meetings to advocate for the rights of KVPs
Strengthen Legal Support Services
• Providing legal advice and support at community,
district, provincial, and national levels
• Coordination with legal service providers to o er
representation and support to KVPs
Improving Laws, Regulations, and Policies
• Advocacy for the improvement of laws and policies relating
to HIV and TB
• Legal reform initiatives to protect the rights of KVPs
ReducinG Gender-Based Violence
• Addressing harmful gender norms and providing care for survivors
of gender-based violence
• Strengthening community engagement and advocacy to prevent
violence against women and girls
Community Mobilisation and Advocacy
• Empowering communities to support human rights and health service access
• Engaging key stakeholders in advocacy efforts to create an enabling
environment for KVPs