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stories Heroin addiction, sex work and the struggle for healthcare

Annabella, 20, was introduced to drugs as a teenager and became a heroin addict. She wants to quit but is struggling to access friendly health services....

3 min read | 14 Sep 2018

stories Stories from women living with HIV in the Middle East and North Africa

After suffering a string of rights violations, Sabera's case was...

4 min read | 09 Jul 2018

stories Sanctuary at last for abused gay father and young son

In Uganda, if you have children or not, being gay can get you killed. Four...

6 min read | 17 May 2018

stories Badge of impunity: training police on sex workers’ rights in Malawi

Sex worker Chifundo has been raped five times by police officers in the...

4 min read | 26 Apr 2018

stories Gay refugees in Malawi face violence and hunger

One evening Didier closed up his shop for the day and went to meet...

7 min read | 21 Mar 2018

stories Phoebe’s story: Using drugs to brave the business

Phoebe Kanana’s story as told to Lucy. K....

2 min read | 12 Mar 2018

stories Video: The sky is the limit

Community Adolescent Treatment Supporters (CATS) provide peer-to-peer...

1 min read | 19 Feb 2018

stories Nomsa’s story: my long road to ‘coming out’ and freedom

I never knew about my sexuality, even though growing up my heart’s desire was to be a boy. Having a punky hairstyle was a precious gift that made my Christmas day....

4 min read | 14 Dec 2017

stories SashaBerry’s story: Jamaican, transgender and Gulley Queen survivor

As a young transgender woman, SashaBerry had a highly increased risk of acquiring HIV, which is what happened to her at the age of 18....

3 min read | 08 Dec 2017