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Photo Credit: UNAIDS The decision to preserve UNAIDS marks an important moment for the global HIV response, particularly for communities that continue to face barriers to HIV prevention, treatment and...
HIV prevention is changing. New options are expanding the ways we can protect our health, while shifts in funding are raising questions about the future of services our communities rely on. For sex...
Young African sex workers are calling for respectful healthcare, informed contraception and HIV prevention choices, protection from discrimination and a meaningful voice in decisions affecting their...
A reflection on Sexual Health Awareness Month September was Sexual Health Awareness Month, a time to talk openly about sexual health, the choices people should have over their bodies, and the services...
ASWA Marks Sex Worker Pride Day 2026 On 14 September, sex workers across Africa and around the world marked Sex Worker Pride Day. First marked in 2019, Sex Worker Pride Day is an opportunity to...
For more than three decades, Esther* has lived and worked as a sex worker in Namibia. For more than 25 years, she has also been a sex worker-rights and human-rights community activist, dedicating her...
The African Sex Workers Alliance (ASWA) amplified the voices of African sex workers at the Sex Workers Networking Zone (SWNZ) during AIDS 2026, with Regional Coordinator Grace Kamau delivering a...
“I became a sex worker because I had no other choice,” says Nomalungelo Mvoti, a sex worker and single mother from Eswatini. Mvoti’s life changed forever when she was just 15 years...
Eswatini has made remarkable progress in its fight against HIV over the past decade. Despite having one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in the world—with approximately 24.8% of adults living with...
