stigma
In Africa, stigma surrounding coronavirus hinders response
World
August 2, 2020
In Africa, stigma surrounding coronavirus hinders response
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — After 23 days in quarantine in Uganda — far longer than required — Jimmy Spire Ssentongo…
Virus stigma weighs heavily in sub-Saharan Africa
World
May 20, 2020
Virus stigma weighs heavily in sub-Saharan Africa
Landlords evict people from their homes, nurses are abandoned by their husbands and people are spurned just on suspicion of…
Iraq: Yazidis to accept children of IS rape into community
Middle East
April 26, 2019
Iraq: Yazidis to accept children of IS rape into community
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — The children of Yazidi women raped by Islamic State men will be welcomed into the minority…
Ugandans mark Gay Pride, but stigma tempers joy
World
August 9, 2015
Ugandans mark Gay Pride, but stigma tempers joy
Several dozen Ugandans marked Gay Pride on Saturday, cheering that such a parade could go ahead in a country that…
Stadium of skirts targets stigma attached to victims of wartime rape
Life & Style
June 14, 2015
Stadium of skirts targets stigma attached to victims of wartime rape
Dresses and skirts donated by Cherie Blair and Rita Ora were among 5,000 pegged to washing lines in a Kosovo…
Asmaa: An HIV patient’s struggle against social stigma in Egypt
Cinema/TV
December 14, 2011
Asmaa: An HIV patient’s struggle against social stigma in Egypt
Amr Salama’s latest film “Asmaa” stirred up a lot of hype before it opened in Egyptian movie theaters last week.…
HIV conundrum: Between low prevalence and high risks
Egypt
September 18, 2010
HIV conundrum: Between low prevalence and high risks
The low prevalence of HIV in Egypt is only one aspect of various challenges surrounding high- risk behavior, experts say.Egypt…