“When you are a woman and you want to get into the business of selling fish, you must be ready to lose your pride and use your body for bargaining,” “Being ready to give sex as and when it is needed by the fishermen… it guarantees your survival here on the beach.”
Tag: AIDS
Fighting Malaria With Nets Nets, Mandy Moore
I’m extremely grateful to be invited to share my voice alongside all these incredible women on International Women’s Day.
Africa: Rape and Other Sexual Abuse are Robbing Millions of Children of a Future, UNESCO Report
Widespread rape and other sexual violence are depriving millions of children of an education in conflict-affected countries, UNESCO’s 2011 Global Monitoring Report warns. The report, “The hidden crisis: Armed conflict and education,” calls for an end to the culture of impunity surrounding sexual violence, with strengthened monitoring of human rights violations affecting education, a more… Continue reading Africa: Rape and Other Sexual Abuse are Robbing Millions of Children of a Future, UNESCO Report
HIV/AIDS Is More Than Statistics
Kristen Ashburn’s photographs bring us face-to-face with real people in desperate circumstances. Taking us to the intimate spaces of her subjects — the victims of war, disaster, epidemic — she elicits the sublime sadness and resolve of human beings in suffering.
The Female Condom As Barrier Method Of Protection from Sexually transmitted diseases
Sexually transmitted diseases are infections that are transmitted through sexual activity. Any sexual activity can transmit the pathogens that cause STD’s. Penile vaginal contact is not a requirement for transmission. You can pick up a sexually transmitted disease through oral genital contact. The vagina, the penis, and the mouth are all lined with mucous membranes and are equally vulnerable to the bacteria and viruses that cause STD’s.
What Americans percieve as Africa’s serious problems, Gallup poll
A recent Gallup survey finds that roughly 6 in 10 Americans say malaria is a very serious problem in Africa right now, but they are much more likely to view HIV or AIDS and poor nutrition as very serious problems for that continent.