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International AIDS Conference

The Role of Faith-Based Orgs in Addressing HIV/AIDS

By Ariana Childs Graham, SIECUS

August 6, 2008 - 2:34pm

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Questions about the role that religion and faith-based organizations (FBO) can play in addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic have been few during this IAC.

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Global Village Thrums with Activist Energy at IAC

By Debbie Billings

August 6, 2008 - 1:53pm

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The Global Village at Mexico City offers attendants, regardless of official status or ability to pay the IAC registration fee, the chance to make the conference their own.

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Latin America, Caribbean Embrace Sex Ed as HIV Prevention

By William Smith and Esther Corona-Vargas, SIECUS

August 6, 2008 - 12:07pm

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An unprecedented declaration by Latin American and Caribbean governments prior to the start of the International AIDS Conference commits governments to supporting comprehensive sex education as a foundation for stemming the tide of HIV.

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Sex Worker Advocacy Groups Share Funding Strategies at IAC

By Maria de Bruyn, Ipas

August 6, 2008 - 7:00am

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Sex workers' advocacy groups shared strategies for funding at the International AIDS Conference.

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Church Groups Focus on Gender-Based Violence at IAC

By Becky Johnson, RH Reality Check

August 4, 2008 - 1:29pm

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Is the focus on gender-based violence at the Ecumenical Pre-Conference an encouraging sign that churches are moving past patriarchy and coming to term with a reality that affects an estimated 1 in 3 women worldwide?

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Empowering Our Generation: Mexico City Youth Pre-Conference

By Brian Ackerman, Advocates for Youth

August 4, 2008 - 1:16pm

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At the Mexico City Youth Force Pre-Conference, we are readying ourselves to fight the battle against HIV and AIDS as our generation matures.

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At IAC, Moving Forward on SRH/HIV Integration

By Heather Boonstra, Guttmacher Institute

August 4, 2008 - 1:07pm

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At the International AIDS Conference, a broad global consensus supports the integration of reproductive health services in HIV prevention, while the U.S. government remains reluctant to acknowledge these crucial linkages.

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World Leaders Must Address Women's Needs at IAC

By Neha Sood, Youth Coalition

August 1, 2008 - 7:00am

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When will the world's leaders gathered at the International AIDS Conference realize that young women are a priority concern in stopping the HIV/AIDS pandemic?

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Youth Gather in Mexico City for IAC

By Nickie Imanguli, Advocates for Youth

July 31, 2008 - 10:04am

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Tens of thousands of activists from around the world are convening in Mexico City for the 17th International AIDS Conference, including over a thousand youth.

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Roundup: Global AIDS Report Released

By Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check

July 30, 2008 - 11:00am

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UNAIDS report indicates slight slowing of global infection rates; 17th annual International AIDS Conference set to begin this Sunday; Sex education and AIDS; Abortion providers becoming extinct in rural American West; Parental notification measure gains support in California.

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