A decision is imminent about who will be the next head of U.S.-funded AIDS programs around the world—known as PEPFAR, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. That person will […]
Tag: HIV/AIDS
Black Women Imperiled as South Carolina Abandons HIV Prevention
As part of a documentary team researching the impact of HIV/AIDS on black women in the rural South, I have learned these dire facts: Eight of the 10 states with […]
Kenyan Parliament Candidate Overcame HIV Stigma to Fight for Women’s Rights
During Wangari Maathai’s Green Belt Movement in Kenya, a young Inviolata Mmbwavi stood by as the boys planted trees. Girls didn’t plant trees! Her mother thought, as did most Kenyan […]
What Women Gain From the Affordable Care Act–Starting Today!
Today, August 1, the Affordable Care Act enacts eight preventive health care services for women’s health and well-being that will be available under all insurance plans–without copays or deductibles. […]
$5 Million to Address Sexual Violence Against Children—A Drop in PEPFAR’s Bucket?
As the XIX International AIDS Conference draws to a close tomorrow, the United State’s President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has announced a $5 million grant for the Together […]
Standing With Sisters in the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
This week, more than 20,000 people from around the world, including scientists, medical doctors, sex workers, and AIDS activists, have been convening at the Washington, D.C., Convention Center for the […]
Women’s Rights Key To Effective Global AIDS Response
As the XIX International AIDS Conference proceeds in Washington, D.C., this week, its pertinent to note that a new report by the Global Commission on HIV and the Law, an independent body […]
Paper Dolls, Female Condoms and HIV
Zawadi, Juan, Aurora and Sookjay are four of the dolls that will be participating in the Paper Doll Campaign at the 19th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012), and they are currently […]
Greek Sex Workers Face Forced HIV Tests; Malawi Workers Fight Back
Greece has been a mainstay in the international press as it endures harsh austerity measures in the face of the global economic crisis. But recent news reports have also focused on […]