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stories Sisters are doing it for themselves in Zimbabwe

Gladys is a young single mother living with HIV who, through her role as a mentor with the READY to Lead programme, is taking control of her own narrative. Here she talks frankly about gender inequity, how cultural norms can lead to self-stigma, and what drives her forward.

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stories Rachelle and Bea: Young, gifted and trans

Rejected by their families, Rachelle and Bea face many challenges as young transgender women, but they have big dreams.

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stories Leading by example: Lydia’s story of mentorship, health and hope

As a young person living with HIV, Lydia Tariro Chanaiwa from Harare in Zimbabwe is proud of the difference she is making as a mentor to other young women.

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stories Amélia’s story: living with HIV and learning from my peers

Amélia is only 22 but has already experienced considerable hardship in life. She lost her parents when she was very young, and was sent to work from the age of nine.

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stories Flowers of Tomorrow

Flowers of Tomorrow advocates for the human rights of sex workers in South Africa and their access to HIV services, especially during the COVID-19 crisis....

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stories Lockdown hero: one young man, his bike and a big heart

Since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, young Ugandan Faisal has shown guts and determination to continue reaching 20 young people he usually counsels about HIV....

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stories Community advocates can end AIDS

Video: Meet community advocates from around the world who are working to end AIDS....

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stories Video on empowering women who use drugs: Those three words

Meet Halyna and Svitlana, two inspiring activists who are fighting to change a law that can remove the parental rights of women who use drugs in Ukraine. Even if they are able to care for their children....

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stories Tendai’s story: HIV, friendship and true love

When Tendai was diagnosed with HIV as a child, he was ostracised by all his friends. But at age 14, his life changed when the true love of a friend literally saved his life....

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stories Re-imagining women’s sexual and reproductive rights

Using photography, women on the margins are re-writing the dominant narratives and re-claiming power in the fight against AIDS. From young women in Uganda challenging the perceptions of women who use drugs, to former sex workers in Myanmar providing legal advice to others, and transwomen enacting self-care, they are changing the narrative on women’s rights....

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stories “It’s called ‘human’ rights, not ‘straight’ rights”

Kaluso, a transgender woman from Malawi, speaks out about the need for zero discrimination when it comes to the rights of sexual minorities....

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stories The women tackling HIV and violence in Egypt

“I still had the scars from the latest beating 60 days after he died,” says Maha, from Alexandria, Egypt....

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stories Do you know what it’s like to lose a part of yourself? Farah, Egypt

“I always dreamed of having a girl,” says Farah, 39....

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