Is equality an illusion? This question troubles me from time to time. I never quite find the answer. The 2014 judgement by India’s Supreme Court that recognized and protected the […]Read More
Action, BlogPositive Power!
asaxenaOn the occasion of World AIDS Day 2015, I could not help but ponder on what the day means to me and so many others like me who are living […]Read More
Media, Press ReleaseParliamentarians join hands to strengthen India’s HIV response
asaxenaNew Delhi (November 30, 2015): In observance of World AIDS Day 2015 on December 1st, parliamentarians from across party lines came together today in the capital to enhance India’s HIV […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogA star crossed relationship : Contraceptives and women in India
asaxenaAccess to contraception is every woman’s right, but if you ask a woman in India about her experience buying contraceptives, she will probably let you know how harrowing it was! […]Read More
Action, BlogHarm Reduction Works: Putting People First
asaxenaOne of my friends in Manipur recently ventilated his feelings that his ethnic group is being killed by drugs, insurgents, regular clashes and low fertility rate. Drugs, however, were the […]Read More
Advocacy, Blog“Miniscule” but Powerful!
asaxenaThe LGBT rights movement in the country has nearly come to a standstill. The heart-breaking decision by the Supreme Court in 2013 setting aside the High Court’s judgement that decriminalized […]Read More
Press ReleasePriya Dutt joins hands with gay rights activists to show solidarity against discrimination
asaxenaNew Delhi (August 19, 2015): The 3rd National Solidarity Event saw gay rights activists across India come together to consolidate efforts towards the realization of health and human rights for […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogDispersing the fog of discrimination
asaxenaYou may say I’m a dreamer But I’m not the only one I hope someday you’ll join us And the world will be as one – John Lennon A dream […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogFor the people, of the people, by the people: Toward self-managed treatment for PWUD
asaxenaToday, thousands of people who use drugs (PWUD) in India benefit from harm reduction services. There are over 150 NGO-operated Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) centres in the country. In addition, […]Read More