Tag women at risk

Advocacy, BlogInternational Women’s Day 2014: Managing Cervical Cancer in Women Living with HIV in India

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Cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women in India, and the leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Women living with HIV (WLHIV) are at a higher risk of developing […]Read More

7
March
2014

Action, Blog“Fearless”: Improving Sexual & Reproductive Health of Female Sex Workers

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In India, as elsewhere, female sex workers (FSW) have considerable unmet sexual & reproductive health (SRH) needs due to their occupation and social marginalization. They shy away from accessing SRH […]Read More

1
February
2014

Advocacy, Blog‘Has anything changed?’ A Decade of International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers

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The International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers was created to call attention to violence and other hate crimes committed against sex workers all over the world. Conceptualised by […]Read More

17
December
2013

Advocacy, BlogAdvocating for Cervical Cancer Testing for Women Living With HIV: Experiences from the Koshish Programme in India

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Sexual & reproductive health (SRH) services must respond to the specific needs of people living with HIV (PLHIV). Unfortunately, this is typically still not the case in India. PLHIV face […]Read More

14
June
2013

Advocacy, BlogFalling Through the Net No More: Community Advocacy Expands Sexual & Reproductive Health Services for PLHIV

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Sexual & reproductive health (SRH) services must become responsive to the specific needs of people living with HIV (PLHIV). Unfortunately, this is typically not the case in India. PLHIV face […]Read More

15
February
2013

Advocacy, BlogListening to the voices of communities to get to the heart of change

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The social challenges in understanding and promoting the sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of people living with HIV (PLHIV) are numerous. These include the social stigma and discrimination against […]Read More

4
October
2012

Action, BlogThe Chanura Kol Project

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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO0kfUI3CWc&w=853&h=480] The India HIV/AIDS Alliance in partnership with SASO, implements the Chanura Kol project in Manipur. This project is funded by the Elton John AIDS Foundation and serves to […]Read More

31
May
2012

Advocacy, BlogShedding Light on Abuse: Alliance India study shows that almost 50% of women who inject drugs in Manipur report harassment and abuse from community members

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“The findings of this study are essential to understanding the lack of a support system in the lives of women who inject drugs, which significantly increases their isolation and vulnerability […]Read More

24
May
2012