Communities make their voices heard at the International Conference on AIDS and STIs ICASA 2023

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The 22nd International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) was held in Harare, Zimbabwe from 4 to 9 December 2023. It brought together over 6,000 participants from around 100 countries, including many community representatives, under the theme “AIDS is not over: Address inequalities, accelerate inclusion and innovation”. The conference, opened by the President…

Community, Rights and Gender, women

Catalyzing Change: Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges for Community, Rights, and Gender Equality

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Community, Rights and Gender (GRC) discussions share many similarities with those on HSS: progress is often slow and non-linear. Our partnership’s three-year cycle and Key Performance Indicators system that work so well for our biomedical approach to fighting diseases appear ill-suited for the complex tasks of changing minds or century-old attitudes and behaviours. Societal changes…