
The name Access Chapter 2 (AC2) is based on the South African Institution – the Bill of Rights: Chapter. AC2 was first registered as a Section 21 Non-Profit Company (NPC) under the Companies Act 2008, then later as a Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) and Public Benefit Organisation (PBO).
AC2 was initiated to promoting the human rights and empowerment of women and girls, and LGBTI+ people (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex) in all their diversities, facilitate participation of civil society organisations at a local, national, regional and international level by creating space and coordinating platforms for engagement on governance, policy and accountability processes and by developing innovative and active empowerment for transformation knowledge for community systems strengthening and build solidarity within civil society and other various sectors.