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UncategorizedA Transwoman’s struggle to live her life with dignity

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Rupa is a resident of Thallarevu, a village situated a few kilometres away from Kakinada. She was a familiar face in the Linkages drop-in-centre (DIC) and would visit almost every […]Read More

20
November
2019

UncategorizedCommunities Help Build Communities

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The government of India has been implementing test and treat policy for HIV Programme in India wherein those who test positive for HIV are initiated on Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) treatment […]Read More

15
November
2019

BlogExperiences from Implementing Harm Reduction in Asia

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Strong community-led advocacy at the local, national and regional level is crucial to driving domestic investment in high quality, human-rights-based harm reduction approaches if we were to end AIDS, combat […]Read More

4
November
2019

UncategorizedUjwala – a field visit that awakened my thoughts on life

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It was a dingy, narrow lane with small doors on either sides opening to small houses. This was in a colony in Delhi. Sitara ji, a veteran representative of the […]Read More

30
October
2019

BlogA Change of Heart and Attitude

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I was one of those fortunate ones who recently got an opportunity to visit a project site and become familiar with the real work we do at the grassroots level. […]Read More

26
September
2019

Media, Press ReleaseDialogue on health, human rights and policy for transgender people in India

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The annual Hijra Habba event is India HIV/AIDS Alliance’s bold statement of visibility, solidarity and advocacy with Transgender and Hijra community. The term transgender encompasses varied gender identities like aravanis, […]Read More

27
June
2019

BlogLinkages: Linking for a dignity

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“I always felt like a girl” reflected Golu aka Sitaram Jaiswal aka Sita who identifies herself as kothi* and is now a regular visitor to Thane Linkages Drop-In-Center (DIC). “My […]Read More

10
May
2019

BlogA New Dawn

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Transgender people across the globe are underserved on the issues of health, social wellbeing, economic empowerment, inclusion and on various other structural barriers. Presently, I am attending global meeting on […]Read More

31
March
2019

UncategorizedHow far have we come?

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“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” ― Andy Warhol, The Philosophy of Andy Warhol “The face of the young woman was covered […]Read More

20
February
2019

BlogThe Time for Empowerment is NOW!

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As an integral part of our family and society, girls and women always bear a sense of responsibility even at a very young age. Yet, a certain level of insecurity […]Read More

24
January
2019