“Conference inequity” is a chronic and neglected problem which is symptomatic of the insidious and deeper issue of systemic institutional racism that exists in global health and development.
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Born and raised in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Ms Mathe was a phoenix who rose from the ashes after losing both of her parents at the tender age of 12 years. Ms Mathe was no ordinary person; she was an unforgettable icon who challenged HIV for the 31 years of her life. A quiet revolutionary, like still waters running deep, she was shy in her mannerisms, yet her advocacy spoke volumes.
La Beauté and Style salon, created by UNAIDS Solidarity Fund grantee Gaurav Trust, opened its doors to customers in September 2021. Located in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, it is one of the few Indian salons that is established, managed and run by members of the transgender community. The salon is a social enterprise set up to provide socioeconomic support and to address
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By Nandini Kapoor, Community Support Adviser, UNAIDS Country Office for India
The death of Smarajit Jana has left us shaken. True to his nature, he fought COVID-19 valiantly, but sadly the champion for the response to HIV succumbed to the coronavirus.
How do you begin to describe Mr Jana? A medical doctor, a public health specialist, an epidemiologist, a researcher and academician, an ardent advocate for the response to HIV and the architect of India’s national HIV response for key populations, a champion of human rights and the dignity of sex workers, the founder of the Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee (DMSC) collective of sex workers, a winner of national and international honours and accolades, a distinguished voice in domestic and global forums, and much more.