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blog READY to Lead: 5 questions for International Day of the Girl

More than 90% of adolescent girls that enter the workforce in the next decade in developing countries will work in the informal sector, where low or no pay, abuse and exploitation are common. This vicious cycle traps adolescent girls and young women in poverty and leaves them vulnerable to HIV....

3 min read | 23 Aug 2018

blog Young women in Zimbabwe get READY to Lead

For International Youth Day, read about the new cadre of young women...

2 min read | 10 Aug 2018

blog As young people, we want you all to recognise our power

Annah Sango's powerful speech at AIDS 2018 reminds us of the talent,...

2 min read | 27 Jul 2018

blog Harm reduction: meeting the needs of hard-to-reach individuals

Bangyuan shares the stories of three people who use drugs to demonstrate...

5 min read | 26 Jun 2018

blog Putting people at the centre of harm reduction: lessons from India

Influence Support Officer Clare Morrison on a New Delhi clinic that puts...

4 min read | 22 Jun 2018

blog In a crisis of accountability what is next for UNAIDS?

I am calling on UNAIDS to ensure women can work within the agency without...

3 min read | 11 Jun 2018

blog “We are free to be who we are”

How the Samarth HIV programme became a support ecosystem for men who have...

3 min read | 15 May 2018

blog Ringing the changes: choice and power for young women

Progress in developing a new woman-controlled HIV prevention method are...

4 min read | 23 Mar 2018

blog To prevent HIV we must end gender-based violence

Gender-based violence is not only a human rights violation but also a...

4 min read | 08 Mar 2018