We will enroll scholars, researchers, healthcare professionals, activists and individuals interested in health, human rights and SRH in the mentorship program, matching experienced advocates with early-career practitioners. This Mentorship Programme is a cross-border, blended practice initiative that offers a structured platform for mentorship between young and early-career African activists and practitioners and senior established practitioners in the fields of health, human rights and SRH. The aim is to facilitate the sharing and transfer of knowledge, skills, learning and opportunities from the established experts to the young and junior generation. In this programme, mentees will be explicitly linked to mentors within the same specialty or mutual interest field. They will operate flexibly but systematically, blending virtual and physical interactions.
The Mentorship Programme is anchored on advancing reproductive justice through a multifaceted approach, moving beyond litigation and technological innovation to include research, curriculum development, and advocacy. Each focus area intentionally addresses urgent gaps created by restrictive policies like the GGR, equipping a new generation of reproductive justice actors with the knowledge, tools, and strategic capabilities to dismantle barriers and foster equitable access to reproductive healthcare and rights.