Karaoke, beer and sexual violence: how gender inequality is hindering efforts to achieve the MDGs

Submitted by Meghan Lewis (MLewis) about 3 days ago

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Gender inequality is threatening Cambodia's chances of achieving several of the Millennium Development Goals. Increasingly women are standing up and demanding equality and visibility. But in order to achieve gender equality, men also need to take responsibility for their actions and demand to see a fairer society in which all genders are treated with respect. Read more...

Gender inequality is threatening Cambodia's chances of achieving several of the Millennium Development Goals. Increasingly women are standing up and demanding equality and visibility. But in order to achieve gender equality, men also need to take responsibility for their actions and demand to see a fairer society in which all genders are treated with respect.

Keywords: Cambodia gender MDGs Millennium Development Goals rape Sex work sexual violence women

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Pornography and lack of policy key to increased HIV infection among Ugandan youth

Submitted by kyeswa johnson m (johni) about 2 days ago

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Live sex on screens and the provocatively posed pictures of naked women and men create an imagery that gradually builds up in young people's minds and can end up hooking them into addiction. Read more...

Live sex on screens and the provocatively posed pictures of naked women and men create an imagery that gradually builds up in young people's minds and can end up hooking them into addiction.

Keywords: HIV pornography Uganda

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From temples to brothels: combating HIV and AIDS in Cambodia

Submitted by Meghan Lewis (MLewis) about 1 week ago

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With only five years left until the deadline for countries to meet the Millennium Development Goals, the pressure is on for world leaders, NGOs and civil society. Cambodia has seen significant success under MDG 6 - to Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases - but how has this been achieved and what is needed to ensure that this success is continued? Read more...

With only five years left until the deadline for countries to meet the Millennium Development Goals, the pressure is on for world leaders, NGOs and civil society. Cambodia has seen significant success under MDG 6 - to Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases - but how has this been achieved and what is needed to ensure that this success is continued?

Keywords: Cambodia HIV/AIDS MDGs Millennium Development Goals

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Experts tackle HIV within married and cohabiting couples

Submitted by fungaizim about 2 weeks ago

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It’s just you and me...and my wife and your boyfriend...

This might sound like a humorous line but in Lesotho, which has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in the world, this is the name of a play that has been developed to address the issue of multiple and concurrent partnerships.
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It’s just you and me...and my wife and your boyfriend...This might sound like a humorous line but in Lesotho, which has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in the world, this is the name of a play that has been developed to address the issue of multiple and concurrent partnerships.

Keywords: AfriComNet HIV communication lesotho MCP

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Study of ARV response in HIV – uninfected persons

Submitted by tusabe about 3 weeks ago

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Photo by Myelin Repair Foundation Researchers have been investigating whether ARVs taken regularly could protect an individual from HIV infection. This hypothesis is called pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP. Several large-scale PrEP clinical trials are currently taking place worldwide. Read more...

Researchers have been investigating whether ARVs taken regularly could protect an individual from HIV infection. This hypothesis is called pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP. Several large-scale PrEP clinical trials are currently taking place worldwide.

Keywords: ARVs HIV/AIDS kenya pre-exposure prophylaxis Uganda

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Violence, rape and HIV transmission in Cambodia

Submitted by Chheav Aphyra (googman) about 4 weeks ago

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We departed from Phnom Penh and drove towards Preah Sihanouk Province. After about three and half hours we looked out of the window on the right-hand side and saw an abandoned train station, where many people are now living. If we were not accompanied by a staff member from one of our implementing partners as a guide, we may have frightened the people there and never found interviewees. But the people there were lovely and friendly when we met them and they welcomed us warmly. Read more...

We departed from Phnom Penh and drove towards Preah Sihanouk Province. After about three and half hours we looked out of the window on the right-hand side and saw an abandoned train station, where many people are now living. If we were not accompanied by a staff member from one of our implementing partners as a guide, we may have frightened the people there and never found interviewees. But the people there were lovely and friendly when we met them and they welcomed us warmly.

Keywords: Cambodia rape and HIV violence

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UNAIDS and Global Fund seek African commitment to maternal and child health

Submitted by kyeswa johnson m (johni) about 2 months ago

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During the special session of the African Union Summit in Uganda, the Executive Director of UNAIDS and Country Director of the Global Fund demanded African heads of states address the problems of HIV and maternal, infant and child mortality, alongside TB and malaria. They are serious blocks to development and major contributors to the high death rates in Uganda and Africa. Read more...

During the special session of the African Union Summit in Uganda, the Executive Director of UNAIDS and Country Director of the Global Fund demanded African heads of states address the problems of HIV and maternal, infant and child mortality, alongside TB and malaria. They are serious blocks to development and major contributors to the high death rates in Uganda and Africa.

Keywords: global Fund HIV/AIDS MDGs Uganda UNAIDS

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Karaoke, beer and sexual violence: how gender inequality is hindering efforts to achieve the MDGs

Pornography and lack of policy key to increased HIV infection among Ugandan youth

From temples to brothels: combating HIV and AIDS in Cambodia

Experts tackle HIV within married and cohabiting couples

Study of ARV response in HIV – uninfected persons

Violence, rape and HIV transmission in Cambodia

UNAIDS and Global Fund seek African commitment to maternal and child health

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