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DREAMS girls and community care workers at the Hakahana Clinic in Katutura, Windhoek, Namibia, 13 April 2021. Credit: UNAIDS
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Winnie Byanyima, the UNAIDS Executive Director, recently visited the Hakahana Clinic in Katutura,
Winnie Byanyima, the UNAIDS Executive Director, recently visited the Hakahana Clinic in Katutura, Windhoek, Namibia, where she saw the Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-Free, Mentored and Safe (DREAMS) project in action, a project funded by the United States of America. The clinic is a government health facility and a DREAMS participating clinic that has provided health services to 10–24-year-old adolescent girls and young women since September 2020.
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King Goodwill Zwelithini speaking at the ceremony to celebrate 40 years as monarch held in Ondini Cultural Museum in Ulundi on 27 August 2011. Credit: Reinhardt Hartzenberg/Creative Commons
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UNAIDS is deeply saddened by the death of His Majesty King Goodwill Zwelithini of the Zulu nation 17 March 202117 March 2021
GENEVA, 17 March 2021 UNAIDS is saddened by the news that His Majesty King Goodw
GENEVA, 17 March 2021 UNAIDS is saddened by the news that His Majesty King Goodwill Zwelithini has died and conveys its sincerest condolences to the Zulu royal family and to the wider Zulu nation.
“King Zwelithini was a change agent in South Africa’s AIDS response and encouraged his people to become actively engaged in reducing the impact of HIV in KwaZulu-Natal,” said UNAIDS Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima. “The King will be sorely missed both as a visionary leader and as a powerful and tireless advocate for people living with and affecte
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When Lineo Tsikoane gave birth to her daughter, she was inspired to intensify her advocacy for gender equality to give Nairasha a better life as a girl growing up in Lesotho. Ms Tsikoane champions for womenâs social, economic and legal empowerment at her firm, Nairasha Legal Support. It offers legal support for women in small and medium enterprises and women who are survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. Lesotho, October 2019. Credit: UNAIDS
Mantau Kolisang, a local policeman from Quthing, Lesothoâs southernmost district, characterized by rolling hills and vast landscapes, says one reason why gender-based violence is prevalent in Lesotho is because the law is not heeded in the rural areas. October 2019. Credit: UNAIDS
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Adolescent girls and young women must boldly and unapologetically seek sexual and reproductive he
Adolescent girls and young women must boldly and unapologetically seek sexual and reproductive health and rights information and services. The stigma and harmful gender norms associated with sexual and reproductive health and rights are not going anywhere, says Nyasha Phanisa Sithole, a Zimbabwean sexual and reproductive health and rights leader.
“If you are afraid of stigma, then you will not be able to access these services because we are not going to have a stigma-free environment any time soon,” she says.
Working as a sexual and reproductive health and rights advocate and a regional lead for young women’s advocacy, leadership and training at the Athena Network, Ms Sithole believes everyone has a role to play in changing the status quo and influencing decision-making.