[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO0kfUI3CWc&w=853&h=480] The India HIV/AIDS Alliance in partnership with SASO, implements the Chanura Kol project in Manipur. This project is funded by the Elton John AIDS Foundation and serves to […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogGovernment of India reaffirms support for decriminalizing homosexuality in UN report
indiaaidsallianceA draft of the 2nd Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of India at the UN has been released. This review, which takes places once every four years, is conducted by the Human Rights Council […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogUS State Department’s latest Human Rights Report details the status of LGBT rights around the world
indiaaidsalliance“As Secretary, I have worked with my superb team on advancing human rights in a 21st century landscape, focusing on new frontiers even as we stand up against age-old abuses. Where […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogShedding Light on Abuse: Alliance India study shows that almost 50% of women who inject drugs in Manipur report harassment and abuse from community members
indiaaidsalliance“The findings of this study are essential to understanding the lack of a support system in the lives of women who inject drugs, which significantly increases their isolation and vulnerability […]Read More
BlogAn Interview with Prasada Rao, Alliance India trustee and the new UN Special Envoy for AIDS in Asia-Pacific
indiaaidsallianceRecently The Tribune newspaper in Chandigarh, India, interviewed J.V.R. Prasada Rao, the newly appointed UN Special Envoy for AIDS in Asia-Pacific, a former Director General of India’s National AIDS Control Organisation […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogFighting Transphobia and Homophobia: Pehchan team and supporters respond to cases of violence against the MSM, transgender and hijra community
indiaaidsallianceInternational Day against Homophobia and Transphobia is celebrated on May 17th every year to commemorate the removal of homosexuality from the World Health Organisation’s International Classification of Diseases, which took […]Read More
In the newsIndia’s shunned transgenders struggle to survive
indiaaidsallianceSeema, a husband and father of two, gets ready for another night of work on the streets of the Indian capital, placing two halves of a yellow sponge ball into […]Read More
BlogAndhra Pradesh increases condom use to improve HIV prevention outcomes
indiaaidsallianceOver the last four years, the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh (AP) has seen a 100% rise in the use of condoms, making it the fourth highest consumer of […]Read More
Advocacy, Blog“Is it a sin to be born a hijra?” Transgenders fight for civil rights in New Delhi
indiaaidsallianceMembers of the transgender community attended a public hearing in New Delhi to demand access to social inclusion and justice. Alliance India’s Simran Shaikh was present at the public hearing […]Read More
In the newsTransgender community demands civil, not special, rights
indiaaidsallianceNew Delhi: “Is it a sin to be born a hijra?” asked Sita, a member of the transgender community, narrating her story of pain and trauma at a public hearing […]Read More