East and Southern Africa Consensus Statement

EAST AND SOUTHERN AFRICA CONSENSUS STATEMENT ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF AND OPPORTUNITIES PRESENTED BY THE INEQUALITIES FOCUS OF THE GLOBAL AIDS STRATEGY AND POLITICAL DECLARATION ON ENDING AIDS BY 2030 FOR THE HIV RESPONSE IN EAST AND SOUTHERN AFRICA

Day of the African Child: Promoting bodily autonomy and integrity to end harmful practices against children

Day of the African Child: Promoting bodily autonomy and integrity to end harmful practices against children In line with this year’s theme for the Day of the African Child (DAC), ‘Eliminating Harmful Practices Affecting Children: Progress on Policy and Practice since 2013,’ the AIDS and Rights Alliance of Southern Africa (ARASA) calls upon Member States… Continue reading Day of the African Child: Promoting bodily autonomy and integrity to end harmful practices against children

Together: Resisting, supporting, healing!

Together: Resisting, supporting, healing! International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia 2021 – “Together: Resisting, Supporting, Healing!” 17 May 2021, This International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), which is commemorated annually on 17 May, the AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa (ARASA) acknowledges the ever-growing need to address stigma and… Continue reading Together: Resisting, supporting, healing!

Challenging HIV Criminalization in the East African Community: A Brief for Parliamentarians

Challenging HIV Criminalization in the East African Community: A Brief for Parliamentarians Experts across the world agree that HIV criminalisation is bad for public health and violates human rights. Yet in our communities, HIV criminalisation can be a contentious issue with  public discourse on the issue is also often grounded in fear and misconceptions about… Continue reading Challenging HIV Criminalization in the East African Community: A Brief for Parliamentarians