CALL FOR ACTION: Global Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP) Statement of Support for Amnesty International and online petition
NSWP has issued a Statement of Support for Amnesty International, and launched an online petition on change.org to gather support for their resolution and draft policy calling for the decriminalisation of sex work. The NSWP Statement of support and online petition can be found here. http://www.nswp.org/news/nswp-issues-statement-support-amnesty-international-and-launches-online-petition
Global advocacy to end AIDS in children and keep their mothers alive
Since late 2010, ASAP’s Director has worked closely with the three co-founders of mothers2mothers, their leadership team and Board to undertake a substantial, systematic, scale-up of advocacy activities. Work included development of a strategic plan and identifying key intervention points.
Consultations with Global Fund Implementers
ASAP provided extensive support – including organization, facilitation, analysis and report-writing – for a series of four consultations with representatives of more than 70 countries implementing grants from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. This series of meetings was designed to support Implementers to engage effectively with the Global Fund Board and...
Preparation of UNAIDS guidance for partnerships with civil society, including people living with HIV and key populations
An extensive publication for UNAIDS on inclusive engagement with civil society, as part of the Getting to Zero strategy and in the context of the UN’s 2011 Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS. The final document – UNAIDS guidance for partnerships with civil society, including people living with HIV and key populations – provides detailed advice on...
Facilitating agreement on indicators to measure the gender aspects of HIV responses
A three-day technical consultation in New York in September 2011, bringing together 50 experts from 21 countries, from all continents. Under the title, Developing harmonized indicators for monitoring progress on gender equality dimensions of the HIV and AIDS responses, the meeting was convened by UN Women, in partnership with other UN agencies, as well as...
Evaluation of Living with HIV – a private sector initiative
An evaluation documenting the achievements of a pioneering Living with HIV programme for a major international, commercial bank. This longstanding global programme aims to raise awareness about HIV and to reduce stigma, both internally among bank staff and more broadly in local societies.