Tag Transgender/Hijra

Action, BlogConfronting Quackery, Demanding Care: India’s Hijras Seek Access to Sex Reassignment Surgery Services

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Malika (her name changed) remembers feeling helpless when a government hospital refused to treat her for a painful and dangerous infection that had resulted from her sex reassignment surgery (SRS). […]Read More

15
April
2013

Advocacy, BlogSlow but steady: India’s march to equality for sexual minorities

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Over the past five years or so, India has witnessed seismic shifts in matters concerning the human rights of sexual minorities. Despite being stymied by right-wing groups cutting across religious […]Read More

10
April
2013

Action, BlogThree Tiers of Oversight: Accountability, Ownership & Programme Governance under Pehchan

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In order to ensure transparent and ethical programme governance, the Pehchan team has established a three-tier system guided by stakeholders across a wide-ranging spectrum, comprising representation from the MSM, transgender […]Read More

2
April
2013

Advocacy, BlogFrom Inequality to Inclusion: Recognizing the Vulnerabilities of Sexual Minorities in the Response to the Delhi Gang-Rape

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Convened in the aftermath of the horrific gang-rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman in New Delhi this past December, a special commission headed by former Chief Justice J.S. Verma […]Read More

5
February
2013

Action, BlogAvahan in Andhra Pradesh: Expanded Access and Increased Impact

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Avahan India AIDS Initiative is a focused prevention initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that works in six states of India to reduce HIV transmission and the […]Read More

29
December
2012

Advocacy, BlogRemembering Sukanya: International Transgender Day of Remembrance 2012

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This Diwali, Aarthi called. I expected her usual warm greetings and was unprepared for her distressed voice. “I wanted to tell you sooner but could not get you on the […]Read More

19
November
2012

Advocacy, BlogMaking Pehchan: Why the Global Fund Matters for Sexual Minorities

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Alliance India’s own Sonal Mehta is now a blogger for The Huffington Post’s “Big Push” campaign, an effort to galvanize increased support for The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis […]Read More

17
November
2012

Advocacy, BlogWhat India’s Politicians Can Learn from President Obama’s Victory Speech

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“I believe we can keep the promise of our founding, the idea that if you’re willing to work hard, it doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from […]Read More

14
November
2012

Advocacy, BlogSharing Experiences Across Borders: Alliance India Hosts International Horizontal Learning Exchange on MSM and Transgender Programming and Advocacy

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Last week, Alliance India hosted a four day information sharing and learning exchange for Alliance partner organisations from Mongolia, Myanmar, Kenya and Indonesia. Comprised of discussions, workshops and visits to […]Read More

15
October
2012

Advocacy, BlogIncreasing Civil Society Involvement in the Fight Against HIV in China

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India HIV/AIDS Alliance recently hosted a study tour of the Pehchan project for the China Association of STD and AIDS Prevention and Control (AIDS Association). This tour came in the […]Read More

1
October
2012