HIV and human rights
Human rights violations against women, sexual minorities and those on the margins of society such as people who use drugs increases their vulnerability to HIV. Violations can take the form of everyday stigma and discrimination as well as the aggressive actions of police or others in authority.
Many Key Correspondents advocate for the rights of women, sex workers, sexual minorities, people who use drugs and people living with HIV. They report the human reality of rights violations as a way to bring governments to account and advocate for fairer systems that enable all members of society to stay healthy and well.
Jessica’s story part two: is criminalising abortion the answer?
KC Sidi Sarro revisits Jessica, a female sex worker from Rongai, Kenya more
‘With time I have managed to survive': violence against women living with HIV
KC Sidi Sarro meets the women who are re-building their lives after being abused by their partners and families for being HIV positive. more
LGBT people risk arrest to attend secret HIV testing session
A secret location in Kampala, Uganda has seen LGBT people attend voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT). more
Sex workers and their rights
Jackie has been verbally, sexually and physically assaulted by her clients on numerous occasions and has had to bear it silently because she had nowhere or no-one to turn to.
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Empowering women in the Pacific region
For the first time, an alliance of young women from the Pacific region, including Australia and New Zealand, has been formed to focus on young women, their empowerment and promoting women’s leadership.
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People with disabilities marginalised, discriminated and forgotten
People with disabilities are not receiving adequate information and services to meet their needs for sexual and reproductive health. With HIV added to the picture, they face stigma and discrimination from most service providers. more
‘Empower Girls’: MP’s International Women’s Day message for Uganda
Uganda’s government should ‘empower girls’ to improve the social and economic status of women, according to an International Women’s Day address by Woman Members of Parliament. more
Stop the Uganda anti-homosexuality bill!
The re-tabling of Uganda’s anti-homosexuality bill threatens to institutionalize discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender persons. more
Our correspondents are writing for change on HIV issues relating to young people, as well as drug use.