Nine pro-life and religious organizations are calling for a total veto of the Organic Health Code (COS), recently approved by the National Assembly.
UK: Gay and bi men see big jumps in chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis
New handbook on sexual and gender minority mental health
UNAIDS calls for urgent action to strengthen social protection programmes in the face of COVID-19
Ecuador: Know seven important points of the Organic Health Code
Lessons learned from the HIV response – UNAIDS warns of dangers of failing to respect human rights in the response of COVID-19
During the early response to COVID-19 UNAIDS received numerous reports of interruptions to HIV services and disturbing human violations against vulnerable and marginalized populations. The experience of the response to HIV has proved that violations of human rights during a pandemic undermine trust, harm individuals, and set back public health responses.
Russia: Doctors urge to reject law prohibiting transgender people from marrying
Lessons from the HIV epidemic can teach us resilience in the face of COVID-19
Japan: Fears coronavirus lockdown could reverse trends and drive a teen pregnancy boom
Resilience, Adaptation and Action MSI’S Response to COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues to devastate lives and communities across the world, this briefing shares new data on the impact on access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), combined with insights and learnings from our frontline providers who have been doing all they can to protect access to lifesaving services and ensure that we build back better.
Southern Africa #VoiceandChoice Gender Protocol Barometer
The twelfth edition of the SADC Gender Protocol Barometer will be launched virtually on Monday 17 August 2020 during the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Civil Society Forum, which is also SADC day. The SADC Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (SADC-CNGO) coordinates the Civil Society Forum.
US: Native LGBTQ2S+ Young Adults’ Conceptions of Trauma
Intersecting sources of stigma influence harmful mental health outcomes for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and Two-Spirit (LGBTQ2S+) young adults (YA) of color as they must manage multiple oppressions. Experiencing both mental health challenges and victimization, LGBTQ2S+ YA of color struggle with distinctive psychological traumas.