From peer educators to HIV testing counselors: how female sex workers are assisting their communities in Angola

September 5, 2017

Written by Celma Pedro, Technical Officer, Positive Living, Management Sciences for Health [caption id="attachment_1067" align="aligncenter" width="682"] ASCAM FSW peer educators and HIV testing counselors join together for a focus group facilitated by Angola's Ministry of Health during the PEPFAR-GF joint... Continue Reading

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"I've been where they are": a LINKAGES Malawi Photo Story

June 2, 2017

Click the image below to open the photo story of Caroline, a peer outreach worker reaching sex workers in Malawi. Continue Reading

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Key Population Heroes: Finding meaning and renewed purpose after my HIV diagnosis

April 26, 2017

Written by Christio Wijnhard, Project Coordinator for the LINKAGES Project at Foundation He+HIV, Suriname Even though Clarence suspected that he might HIV-positive, the 24-year-old was shocked when he first learned his status. “I cried and I cried. I wanted to commit suicide. I... Continue Reading

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Commission on the Status of Women & Transgender Women

March 31, 2017

Written by Beyonce Karungi, Executive Director, Transgender Equality Uganda The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the largest international gathering of governments and civil society dedicated to developing an agenda that promotes progress for women and girls. Each year, the UN brings... Continue Reading

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Key Population Hero: Addressing stigma and discrimination among LGBT people in Kenya

December 9, 2016

Written by Levis Nderitu, co-founder, Sullivan Reed Sullivan Reed is an organization in Nairobi, Kenya that specializes in the economic and social empowerment of LGBT people in Kenya, where homosexuality is criminalized and HIV prevalence is almost three times higher... Continue Reading

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Key Population Hero: I support TRANS rights, do you?

November 21, 2016

Written by Amitava Sarkar (preferred name – Amrita), Co-chair, IRGT “Please help, somebody please help!” Despite my shouting, my two friends and I drew no attention from passersby. We were surrounded by at least 10 men who were beginning to get... Continue Reading

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Key Population Hero: Human rights for drug users in Nepal

November 2, 2016

Written by Anjay Kumar, drug user activist in Nepal There were an estimated 52,174 people who inject drugs (PWID) in Nepal in 2013 with an annual growth rate of 11.36% (Government of Nepal Ministry of Home Affairs).1 Drug use in Nepal is... Continue Reading

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Trans lives matter: Advocating for the rights of young trans women in Kenya

August 12, 2016

Written by Alesandra Ogeta, Research and Advocacy Officer, Jinsiangu Organization I am living in a country that is quickly transforming into an open, democratic, and economically vibrant society. Despite the increasing freedoms in socio-economic and political spaces, the same cannot be... Continue Reading

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Key Population Hero: Who is afraid of HIV?

May 4, 2016

Written by Mario Schauer, founder of Rompiendo el Tabú I was born in Honduras, a country identified as predominantly conservative and traditionalist. A country where people have to learn about human sexuality along the way and not in textbooks. A country where... Continue Reading

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¿Miedo al VIH?

May 4, 2016

Escrito por Mario Schauer, fundador de Rompiendo el Tabú Nací en Honduras, un país predominantemente conservador y tradicionalista, donde la educación sobre la sexualidad humana es algo que se debe aprender en el camino y no en textos. Donde haber contraído... Continue Reading

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Category: Key Population Heroes

From peer educators to HIV testing counselors: how female sex workers are assisting their communities in Angola

"I've been where they are": a LINKAGES Malawi Photo Story

Key Population Heroes: Finding meaning and renewed purpose after my HIV diagnosis

Commission on the Status of Women & Transgender Women

Key Population Hero: Addressing stigma and discrimination among LGBT people in Kenya

Key Population Hero: I support TRANS rights, do you?

Key Population Hero: Human rights for drug users in Nepal

Trans lives matter: Advocating for the rights of young trans women in Kenya

Key Population Hero: Who is afraid of HIV?

¿Miedo al VIH?

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