Centre for Popular Education and Human Rights (CEPEHRG)

 


Country

Ghana

Organization

Centre for Popular Education and Human Rights (CEPEHRG)

CEPEHRG was established in 1997 to train young people about human rights issues and to promote the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex Ghanaian communities.

Project

LGBTI and HIV/AIDS Human Rights Intervention

To empower the LGBTI communities in seven regions of Ghana to fight stigma and discrimination through peer education and workshops on assertiveness and human rights; and to decrease the vulnerability of LGBTI people to sexually transmitted infections through sexual health education, counseling, testing and referrals for treatment.

Project Grant Amount $40,000
Total Grants Received $139,000
Years Supported 6
Theme Civil/Human Rights
Population Served People with HIV/AIDS, Sexual Minorities, Youth
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