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UN High Level Meeting on AIDS

"Family Rights" Frame Disguises Right Wing Propaganda

Ariana Childs Graham on July 11, 2008 - 8:00am
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The religious right's misleading use of the human rights and evidence-based frameworks were on full display at the UN High-Level Meeting on AIDS.

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Punishing Sex Workers Won't Curb HIV/AIDS, Says Ban-Ki Moon

Melissa Ditmore on June 24, 2008 - 8:00am
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Add United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the list of people who understand that arresting and punishing sex workers is counter-productive in the battle against HIV/AIDS. And take the government of Cambodia off that list.

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What Does Youth Participation in HIV/AIDS Strategy Mean? Collaboration.

Brian Ackerman on June 24, 2008 - 8:00am
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Thanks to youth participation in the the 2008 UN High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS, young people were acknowledged as a vulnerable population and the unique vulnerability of young women was noted.

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Guest Blogger: Reporting from the UNGASS Special Session on Youth and HIV

Ariana Childs Graham on June 11, 2008 - 1:10pm
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Around the world, more often than not, HIV is transmitted sexually. Here's a radical idea: teach individuals about their sexuality so that they can more effectively protect themselves from sexual transmission of HIV.

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Live-Blogging from Promoting Gender Equality in the AIDS Response

Emily Douglas on June 11, 2008 - 10:45am
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Live-blogging on an UNGASS session on making the response to AIDS work for women and girls.

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