Articles about Aids Prevention
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AU Health Ministers endorse position on HIV
11 May 11
The Africa Common Position on Universal Access to HIV and AIDS prevention, treatment, care and services which serves as a unified voice for the continent is important given that Africa is the continent with the highest burden of the disease, said the African Union (AU) Commissioner for Social Affairs, Bience... [read more]
Turning around my life of abuse
02 December 10
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
When I was 14-years-old living with my mother and step father I was abused by my step father. He beat me up for no reason, all the time. I always watched him beat up my mother also so growing up I thought it was the normal thing to do. It was a way of showing that you are a “real” man so that women succumb to... [read more]
HIV/AIDS & Gender: Rooting out stigma
25 February 10
The articles show gender and other vulnerable groups remain off the radar of HIV/AIDS change education programmes. They demonstrate the negative impact of assumptions and stigma. [read more]
Like HIV and AIDS, government needs to lead on gender violence
05 December 09
Regional relevance: South Africa
While President Jacob Zuma grabbled world headlines last week with his about turn on government’s HIV and AIDS policy, he has been conspicuous for his absence from the Sixteen Days of Activism that runs from 25 November (International Day of No Violence Against Women) to 10 December each year. Newspapers have been... [read more]
Youth engaging with the world: media, communication and social change
03 January 09
Regional relevance: International
The International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth and Media’s Yearbook 2009 focuses on youth as a generation of actors and citizens who are increasingly exposed to and making use of media/ICT for entertainment and informational purposes, for social networking and mobilisation, and for knowledge sharing.
From the... [read more]
Gay activists’ arrest shows HIV response gaps
12 June 08
Regional relevance: Africa
The arrest of three Ugandan activists protesting the exclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities from HIV/AIDS prevention efforts sparked hot debate among the 1700 global participants of the HIV/AIDS Implementers Meeting held in Kampala the first week of June. The protest, and subsequent... [read more]
Social Networks for Social Change
01 January 08
Regional relevance: International
Research points to the need for youth participation and leadership in HIV and AIDS prevention and education strategies. Internationally, youth-based organisations are drawing on the creativity and expertise of young people in arts-based initiatives aimed at promoting awareness, opening dialogue on issues such as on... [read more]
Bringing men on board the prevention train
21 August 06
Regional relevance: Zimbabwe
In a world where abstinence, monogamy and condoms use are regularly promoted as HIV/AIDS prevention strategies, it is becoming increasingly necessary to tackle gender-based violence (GBV) and the lack of male voices in prevention campaigns. [read more]
Escom youth hold open day on HIV/AIDS, Malawi News
19 November 05
Regional relevance: Malawi
The article reports on how the ESCOM youth have undertaken to refrain from promiscuous behaviour to prevent themselves from contracting HIV. [read more]
Soap operas for social change to prevent HIV/AIDS: a training guide for journalists and media personnel
01 January 05
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