Striving for trans pride and indigenous women’s rights in Peru

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When Gaby, 27, an indigenous Awajún woman, returned home to Mamayaque, a remote town in Peru’s Amazonas region, she noticed the violence committed by men against women and the discrimination against LGBTQIA+ people.

As a transgender woman, she too faced stigma and discrimination while living and working in Lima and other cities.

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Entrepreneurship flourishes among Filipino populations at risk for HIV

28 June 2021

A programme for populations vulnerable to HIV helps individuals start small businesses, like a food stand, at a time when many have trouble finding employment during COVID-19. © UNFPA Philippines/Merceditas Apilado | Photo for representational purposes only

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Increasing access to sexual and reproductive health and HIV programmes for gender-diverse communities in Bangladesh

08 June 2021

Shohan Hijra, a transgender woman in Dhaka, Bangladesh with her boyfriend, Arif, has participated in sexual and reproductive health and rights programmes for gender-diverse populations. Photo credit: Md. Masbah Uddin Ahmed/Bandhu Social Welfare Society

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Laotian LGBTQIA+ youth find peace, purpose and community

17 May 2021

Education programmes taught Toutou, 18, about sexual and reproductive health and helped with questions about her sexual orientation. © UNFPA Lao People's Democratic Republic

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Women are the driving force advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights in Brazil

03 May 2021

Carol Nascimento, who promotes women and girls' health, took part in UNFPA and Elas Fund's Driving Force initiative empowering community leaders in Bahia state, Brazil. © UNFPA Brazil/Carol Garcia

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Groups already vulnerable to HIV face increased risks during COVID-19 pandemic

01 December 2020

A clinic in Kenya provides sensitive sexual and reproductive health services to a variety of clients, including sex workers. © UNFPA/Luis Tato

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For Kyrgyzstan’s LGBTQIA+ community, risks escalate under COVID-19 pandemic

09 July 2020

Advocates prepare to deliver essential supplies to LGBTQIA+ people in need. Image courtesy of Kyrgyz Indigo.

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Break the silence!

17 May 2020

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Sex workers face high HIV risks – and high barriers to care

30 November 2019

Sex workers are highly vulnerable to gender-based violence, HIV, discrimination and other harms. © Tomislav Georgiev/UNFPA MK

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“Why me?” – Stigma, lack of information leave Myanmar youth in the dark on HIV

10 January 2019

Condoms at a UNFPA-supported mobile clinic. Sithu, 21, did not know how to protect himself from HIV. © UNFPA/Yenny Gamming

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