Comprehensive violence-response services in the Dominican Republic: A spotlight on CEPROSH

December 5, 2016

LINKAGES would like to thank the clinical staff members of CEPROSH, the police chief, and the key population members in Puerto Plata who contributed to this interview. LINKAGES has the privilege of working with many incredible community-based organizations throughout the... Continue Reading

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The urgent need for violence response systems within HIV programming

December 1, 2016

Written by Tisha Wheeler, Senior Technical Advisor for Key Populations, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Never before have HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs for key populations been available in so many countries. Key population access to HIV services... Continue Reading

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Let’s acknowledge that gender-based violence also affects transgender people and other key populations

November 28, 2016

Written by Hally Mahler, Project Director, FHI 360 LINKAGES and Rose Wilcher, Director, Research Utilization, FHI 360 Last year, a friend and colleague, Beyonce Karungi, wrote about what it is like to be a transgender woman in Uganda. She talked about being... 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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Hand in Hand: Working with Key Populations to Fix a Leaky HIV Cascade

July 28, 2016

Written by Nicole Ippoliti, Technical Officer II, FHI 360 Brave. Hopeful. Committed. Determined. These are the words that come to mind as I reflect on the inspiring researchers, programmers, activists, donors and policymakers who convened at the 21st International AIDS... Continue Reading

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Launch of “HIV epidemics among transgender populations: the importance of a trans-inclusive response.” A JIAS Supplement guest edited by Tonia Poteat, JoAnne Keatley, Rose Wilcher, and Chloe Schwenke.

July 19, 2016

Re-post from The JIAS Blog: http://www.jiasociety.org/index.php/jias/announcement/view/220 Launched at the 21st International AIDS conference, the Journal of the International AIDS Society is pleased to announce the publication of the special issue entitled ‘HIV epidemics among transgender populations: the importance of a... Continue Reading

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Does Gender Integration Matter in Programming for Key Populations?

July 13, 2016

Written by Robyn Dayton, Gender Advisor, LINKAGES Programming for key populations is unique. It is uniquely challenging — in the face of the stigma, discrimination, violence and criminalization that many members of key populations face. And it is uniquely worthwhile... Continue Reading

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Commemorating the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

May 27, 2016

Part 1 written by Rolande Lewis, Program Officer, LINKAGES Part 2 written by Irwin Iradukunda, Director of Programmes for Mouvement pour les Libertés Indivduelles (MOLI) and key population activist in Burundi Part 1 On Tuesday, May 17, The International Day... Continue Reading

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Comprehensive violence-response services in the Dominican Republic: A spotlight on CEPROSH

The urgent need for violence response systems within HIV programming

Let’s acknowledge that gender-based violence also affects transgender people and other key populations

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

Hand in Hand: Working with Key Populations to Fix a Leaky HIV Cascade

Launch of “HIV epidemics among transgender populations: the importance of a trans-inclusive response.” A JIAS Supplement guest edited by Tonia Poteat, JoAnne Keatley, Rose Wilcher, and Chloe Schwenke.

Does Gender Integration Matter in Programming for Key Populations?

Commemorating the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

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