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Shift, Engage, Share and Speak: Youth Make their Voices Heard
ENTEBBE, Uganda — They are huddled together in a group in the midst of an animated discussion to which each has something to contribute. Eager to make her point is Barbara Kyomugisha. At just 24 years old, Barbara is a…
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Young People at Risk: The Changing Face of HIV in Georgia
<p>TBLISI, Georgia — Until recently, HIV prevalence here was concentrated among at-risk groups: injecting drug users, men who have sex with men, and sex workers.</p>
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Films and Music with a Purpose: 'Edutainment' for Young People in Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — What's the best way to inform young people about risks and get them to adopt healthy behaviours? Lecturing can be counterproductive, peer pressure can outweigh common sense, and a belief in…
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Helping Vietnamese Youth Protect Themselves against HIV
<p>Pham Xuan Tung talks eagerly and takes notes for his group during a biology lesson on HIV transmission and the replication of the virus in blood cells.</p>
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Princess Basma Marks World Population Day
AMMAN, Jordan — Data are powerful inputs to help promote development, provided they are based on careful and in-depth analysis, Her Royal Highness Princess Basma Bint Talal said during a ceremony marking World…
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The Vienna YouthForce Pre-Conference Begins Today
Today the Vienna YouthForce begins its three-day pre-conference, an event open to young people attending the 18th International AIDS Conference.
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Research Project during the World Cup Gathers Data on Sex Workers and HIV
<p>As part of the UN South Africa Programme of Support to the FIFA 2010 World Cup, UNFPA and SWEAT (Sex Worker Education & Advocacy Taskforce) partnered with South African researchers to investigate key…
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Coping with the Aftermath of Civil Unrest in Kyrgyzstan
OSH and JALAL-ABAD, Kyrgyzstan — To the left and to the right, you see 26 houses completely burned to the ground, without a roof or walls - just a hollow, empty proof that a family used to live here.
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When Girls Don’t Count as Much as Boys: Pre-natal Sex Selection in Viet Nam
YEN HA VILLAGE, Viet Nam — May 19 was a special day for Thuy and her husband Nghe. Their son was one month old and, as dictated by Vietnamese tradition, they invited their relatives for a party. It was a big reunion,…
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