South African government has chosen World AIDS Day 2011 to launch its new national strategic plan that, for the first time, will guide not only the national fight against HIV but also tuberculosis (TB) until 2016. The document contains several major policy changes, including the immediate provision of lifelong antiretroviral (ARV) drugs to all HIV-positive mothers and TB patients, as well as a focus on positive prevention.
Running a deficit as high as US$6 billion and forced to cancel its latest round of funding, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria is at a crossroads, and a far cry from where it started.
This week, the world marked World AIDS Day whose 2011 theme was “Getting to Zero.” AWID explores some of the themes that have either come to the fore or persisted since the last World AIDS Day 2010, and which affect women’s getting to zero.
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It's an odd question to ask Hillary Clinton, the Obama administration's champion for global women's reproductive rights. But where were the women in her "AIDS-free generation" speech two weeks ago? World AIDS Day is a good time to ask.
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Tensions between secularists and Islamists are rising daily in Tunisia.
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Recently, my young niece came home from school crying. We sought to know what had happened to the usually upbeat Standard Two girl. "They didn't vote for me!" she sobbed.
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Juba — Female Members of Parliament (MPs) in the South Sudan National Legislative Assembly complained yesterday over underrepresentation of women in the Independent Commissions and moved a motion that the names of the Chairpersons of Anti-corruption Commission with its deputy and the Chairperson of Human Rights Commission with its Deputy should be taken back to the Office of the President such that at least a woman should be among the Chairpersons to represent the 25% constitutional posts for women.
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Kinshasa — Nadine Mbwol suffers from konzo, an epidemic paralytic disease that affects the lower body. "I lost my marriage because of this disability," she says sadly.
We stakeholders of the alleged witches camps in the northern region of Ghana having met in Tamale at Radach Memorial Lodge on the 29th and 30th December 2011, and deliberated on the existence of the alleged witches camps, have resolved to put before Government through the Deputy Minister of Women and Children Affairs, our observations and position on the matter of the disbandment of the camps.
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A team from the International Criminal Court arrived Wednesday in Libya to probe sexual crimes committed by loyalists of slain dictator Muammar gaddafi during the revolt against his rule.
More than 500 women from Edo community in Esit Eket Local Government of Akwa Ibom on Wednesday blocked the access road to the gas plant under construction by Septa Energy.
Chief Aisha Audu (nee Emeje) is a United Nations (UN) ambassador for peace and ex-wife of former Kogi State governor, Abubakar Audu. She is the gubernatorial candidate for the Justice Party (JP) in the 3 December gubernatorial polls in Kogi State. In this interview with Ruth Olurounbi, she speaks on why she is gunning for the number one position in the state.
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International Criminal Court countries on Wednesday agreed to nominate Fatou Bensouda of Gambia as chief prosecutor for the main war crimes tribunal, diplomats said.
The female voices that triggered the dawn of the revolution are being pushed out of Tahrir Square through violent repression.
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In an area of Tripoli called Gargaresh, known for its younger vibe and busy coffee shops, sits a group of girls.
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The Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi says the treatment and care of HIV positive people in South Africa will not be affected if the Global Fund goes ahead with the cancellation of grants for AIDS programmes in Africa.
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Decriminalising sex work would go a long way towards removing the hurdles sex workers face when trying to get health services, especially for HIV.
Source: The Guardian
Thirty years ago, in New York and San Francisco, a small number of young men became inexplicably and very seriously ill. Some had a particular cancer while others had a form of pneumonia that had never before troubled that age group.
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ARV treatment is a crucial health intervention and every effort must be made to increase coverage. However, other reproductive health services continue to be neglected, with dire consequences for women.
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Chief (Mrs) Aisha Eleojo Audu-Emeje was first lady of Kogi State during the reign of her estranged husband, Prince AbubakarAudu. She is the only female candidate jostling for the coveted seat in Saturday's governorship election in Kogi State under Justice Party (JP). In this chat with ABIODUN OLUWAROTIMI, she relishes her chances and justifies why she is opposed to her husband.