prostitution pledge
The Justice Department has dropped its appeal of an injunction prohibiting enforcement of the controversial "prostitution pledge" in US Global AIDS Policy. Advocates hope this signals an intention to fundamentally change the restriction.
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Does U.S. foreign policy combat HIV and trafficking, or combat women working in the sex sector?
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor December 4, 2008 - 8:00am
PEPFAR presents the President-Elect both opportunities and challenges. The 2008 bill authorizes dramatic increases in funding for treatment and care. But the controversial policies supported by the Bush administration are still in place.
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Rather than targeting the most at-risk populations, ideological provisions in PEPFAR marginalize sex workers and all women. The next administration can take the ideology out.
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By Serra Sippel, Center for Health and Gender Equity September 24, 2008 - 7:00am
In the upcoming presidential debate on foreign policy issues, will candidates be asked to address sexual and reproductive health and human rights of women as a critical component to our nation's foreign policy?
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The upcoming US election presents a vital opportunity to address PEFPAR's ideological blinders.
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HIV prevention programs for sex workers are most effective when they develop trust and affirm dignity. The prostitution pledge puts the best programs at risk.
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The grim facts are these: HIV/AIDS is an epidemic of gargantuan proportion among Black people in the United States - rivaling that of African nations. But what is our government doing about it?
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