HIV/AIDS News
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10.02.17:
Thailand workshop to mitigate SRGBV “Connect with Respect: Preventing gender-based violence in schools”
Thailand is one of the leading countries in the Asia-Pacific region that has developed legal and policy frameworks to stop gender-based violence in all areas...
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26.01.17:
"Reaching Out" Reports on Preventing and Addressing School-related Gender-based Violence and SOGIE-related Violence in Viet Nam Schools
Two reports recently released by UNESCO Ha Noi and UNESCO Bangkok Offices reveal distinct gaps in all education stakeholder groups’ awareness and...
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17.10.16:
Viet Nam transman: ‘Even using the toilet at school was a nightmare’
‘Gender is Not Uniform’ was a youth-led awareness-raising campaign advocating for flexible uniform policies. Learn more @mybodymyrightsVN
“Being a...
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29.09.16:
Make education ‘rainbow’ ready, says transgender special needs teacher
Facing discrimination and made to hide her identity early on in her career, Ms Natsima Tangklang now sees herself as a role model for others facing similar...
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28.07.16:
Fast-Track To Zero Discrimination: Bangkok 10 Km Run (Sunday 16 October)
UN member states have committed to urgently accelerating efforts towards ending the AIDS epidemic as a public health threat by 2030, but that is only possible...
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02.06.16:
UNESCO and partners pick up speed on ‘Road to Inclusion’ for LGBTI learners in Asia-Pacific
Limitations placed on people due to discrimination limits our future potential, and no one should be denied a right to imagine and create their future...
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19.05.16:
From grassroots to global stage: Road to inclusion for LGBTI learners winds through UNESCO HQ
Rights advocates from throughout the region will have their voices heard at first-ever international ministerial meeting on creating inclusive and safe spaces...
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17.03.16:
UNESCO, UNICEF, UN Women, UNGEI and UNiTE release #ConnectwithRespect - Advancing gender equality and safe schools in Asia-Pacific
Students learn best in schools that provide safety and social support. However, some young people experience violence and harassment in, around, and on the way...
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07.03.16:
Cambodia group uses facts and football to promote teacher tolerance
Ah Hea Touch, a grade 11 transman student, dreads English class because he knows his teacher will single him out for abuse, telling him that being...
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04.03.16:
Global Review finds Comprehensive Sexuality Education key to gender equality and reproductive health
The evidence is clear. Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) leads to improved sexual and reproductive health, resulting in the reduction of sexually...
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01.03.16:
Connect with Respect: Preventing gender-based violence in schools
Classroom Programme for Students in Early Secondary School (age 11-14)
Students learn best in schools that provide safety and social support. However, some...
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01.02.16:
Boost access, quality of sexual and reproductive health services for youth in Asia-Pacific, says UNFPA report
Bangkok – 1 February 2016
A new report from UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, finds that more of the nearly one billion young people...
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11.01.16:
What’s the Law Got to Do with it?
Government laws and policies affect almost every aspect of our lives - from crossing the road to going to school, to visiting your local doctor or buying...