UNAIDS and PEPFAR welcome the launch of the Business Leadership Council to end new HIV infections am
UNAIDS, 27 January 2012 — UNAIDS and PEPFAR welcome the launch at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland of two new initiatives by business leaders—the Business Leadership Council for a “Generation Born HIV Free” and the Social Media Syndicate to end new HIV infections in children.
The US is out of sync on contraception
The Guardian, January 10, 2012 - On the poor outskirts of Dakar, Senegal, we sat before six imams in an airy mosque. They are holy men, respected community leaders, and, lately, birth control champions. "Family spacing," they called it, as they cheerfully explained why Islam supports it.
The Integration of HIV and Gender-based Violence
The Wip, December 14, 2011 - While the number of new HIV infections has stabilized in recent years, in many parts of the world, women and girls continue to bear a disproportionate burden of the pandemic. In the Caribbean, for example, women account for more than half of people living with HIV, and young women are twice as likely to be HIV positive as young men.
International Initiatives to Advance the Human Rights of LGBT Persons
The White House, December 6, 2011 - The struggle to end discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons is a global challenge, and one that is central to the United States commitment to promoting human rights. I am deeply concerned by the violence and discrimination targeting LGBT persons around the world whether it is passing laws that criminalize LGBT status, beating citizens simply for joining peaceful LGBT pride celebrations, or killing men, women, and children for their perceived sexual orientation.
Nigerian senate passes anti-gay bill, defying British aid threat
CNN, November 30, 2011 - The Nigerian senate has passed a bill banning same-sex marriages, defying a threat from Britain to withhold aid from nations violating gay rights. The bill by Africa's most populous nation calls for a 14-year sentence for anyone convicted of homosexuality. Anyone who aids or "abets" same-sex unions faces 10 years in prison, a provision that could target rights groups.
Will Obama follow through on Clinton’s ‘AIDS-free generation’ speech?
Miami Herald, November 22, 2011 - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave a speech recently that most will never hear. But she said something we all should know: “Creating an AIDS-free generation has never been a policy priority for the United States government — until today.” Or in other words, we can end AIDS.
Women living with HIV championing the response to AIDS in Kenya
More than 200 women living with HIV in Kenya committed to championing the response to AIDS in the country. The call for more involved action came at the end of a two-day National Leadership Conference for Women Living with HIV.
UNFPA Latest Victim of House Republican War on Women
Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee are using smoke and mirrors to try to distract us all from their real intentions of being the most anti-woman, anti-life crusaders the U.S. Congress has seen in decades. But, we're not falling for their thinly-veiled hypocrisy. And neither should the U.S. public.
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